Men’s 10,000 MetresGames of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Men

Born SB PBAge (Days)

Entrants: 28 July 30Event starts:

Oceanian record holder at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 61:22 -19 (62:38 -21). 5000 pb: 13:12.68 -19 (13:20.46 -21). 3000 pb: 7:37.76 -17. Mile pb: 3:56.82i -21, 3:57.59 -17.1500 pb: 3:38.64 -21. ht OLY 5000 2016; 11 WCH 5000 2017 (22 10,000); ht WCH 5000 2021. 3 NCAA 5000 2016 (2014-6, 2015-10); 2 NCAA XC 2015 (2013-9). At WXC:2017-13. In 2019 his was part of Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon pacing team when the Kenyan clocked 1:59:41 in Vienna in 2019. Studied Mathematics at Villanova University.Fiancé-Angel Piccirillo USA (4:10.89 at 1500m). Coach-Marcus O’SullivanIn 2021: 1 Henderson NV Half Mar; 1 Seattle Mile; dnf Irvine ‘Track Meet’ 10,000; 3 Portland Track Festival 1500 ‘B’; 2 Portland ‘Stumptown Twilight’ 5000; 1 Sacramento5000

TIERNAN Patrick AUS 26y 320d 1994 - 27:22.55 -21 AR1099

Full name-Isaac Kipruto Kemeli (Kenyan origin)2018 European Cross Country silver, 2021 European indoor 3000m silver5000 pb: 13:13.02 -19 (13:21.34 -21). 3000 pb: 7:47.48 -20 (7:49.47 -20). 1500 pb: 3:36.51 -18 (3:45.50 -21). 800 pb: 1:46.93 -16. 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2015; 9 ECH 15002016 (2014/2018-ht); 14 WCH 5000 2019 (sf 1500); 2 EIC 3000 2021. At WXC: 2013-30J, 2017-dnf. At EXC: 2012-6J, 2013-2J, 2014-20u23, 2015-38u23, 2016-1u23, 2018-2, 2019-7. 1 Belgian 1500 2014. Disqualified from the 2018 European 5000m final after cutting in too early from the outer echelon at the start. Moved from Kenya toBelgium in 2009, joining his mother. Coach-Tim MoriauIn 2021: 2 EIC 3000; 1 Stockholm ‘25 Laps to Tokyo’ 10,000 (27:22.70 on his début for the distance); 5 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000; 16 Hengelo FBK Games; 12 FlorenceDiamond 5000; 1 Ninove 5000

KIMELI Isaac BEL 27y 141d 1994 27:22.70 27:22.70 -211198*

Double silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games (each hard fought versus Joseph Cheptegei), the 2019 World 5000m bronze5000 pb: 12:47.20 -20 (12:50.12 -21). Mile pb: 3:56.60 -17. 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15 (3:40.67 -21). 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,0002012 (2016-32); 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016; 4 OLY 5000 2016; 1 COM 5000/10,000 2018; 6 WCH 10,000 2019 (2013-9, 2017-8, 2015-12); 3 WCH 5000 2019 (2015-12, 2017-6). 1 Canadian 5000 2016/2017/2018/2019. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. Born-Somalia,moved to Canada at age 10. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahim was 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry SchumacherIn 2021: 8 Walnut Golden Games 1500; 1 Irvine ‘Track Meet’ 5000; 3 Florence Diamond 5000

AHMED Mohammed CAN 30y 204d 1991 - 26:59.35 -19 NR1418*

Full name-Aron Kifle TekluThird at 2018 World Half Marathon, fourth at 2019 World CrossHalf Mar pb: 59:51 -18. 5000 pb: 13:07.59 -18. 8 African Games 5000 2015; 2 WJC 10,000 2016 (5 5000); ht OLY 5000 2016; 7 WCH 5000 2017 (11 10,000); 3 World HalfMar 2018; 2 African Games 10,000 2019; 14 WCH 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2015-19J, 2017-5, 2019-4In 2021: 1 Asmara 10,000; 13 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000

KIFLE Aron ERI 23y 158d 1998 28:00.55 27:09.92 -171748

Full name-Carlos Mayo Nieto2017 European under-23 Champion at 10,000m5000 pb: 13:18.15 -21. 10 WJC 10,000 2014 (14 5000); 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2015/2017; 13 ECH 5000 2016; 8 EIC 3000 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 10,000 2017; 3 ETCh5000 2021; 3 ECP 10,000 2021. At EXC: 2013-35J, 2014-2J, 2015-2u23, 2016-2u23, 2019-13. 1 Spanish 5000 2021. Born-Madrid, coach-José Luis MarecaHe has reported how neighbours screamed in anger at him during the 2020 Covid lockdown when he – as an elite athlete – was first allowed outdoors to trainIn 2021: 2 Toulon 5000; 2 Spanish XC; 2 Ibiza 3000; 5 Bergamo 5000; 3 ETCh 5000; 3 ECP 10,000; 1 Spanish 5000

MAYO Carlos ESP 25y 313d 1995 27:25.00 27:25.00 -211804

2018 Youth Olympic silver // 5000 pb: 13:08.91 -20 (at altitude). 3000 pb: 7:29.24i -21, 7:42.12 -18. 3 WJC 10,000 2018; 1 African Youth 3000 2018; 2 Youth Olympiccombined 3000/XC 2018 (2nd in each section). 1 ‘Great’ Ethiopian 10K 2019; 1 Ethiopian 10,000 2021. Born-Tigray StateIn 2021: 4 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000 (7:29.24i); 1 Ethiopian 10,000; 3 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000

AREGAWI Berihu ETH 20y 150d 2001 26:50.37 26:50.37 -211860

Full name-Selemon Barega ShirtagaWorld silvers at 3000m indoors & 5000m outdoors5000 pb: 12:43.02 -18 (13:02.47 -21). 3000 pb: 7:26.10i -21, 7:32.17 -19. 1500 pb: 3:32.97 -20 (also 3:32.97i -21). 1 WJC 5000 2016 (2018-4); 1 World Youth 3000 2017; 1African junior 5000 2017; 2 WIC 3000 2018; 4 African Champs 5000 2018; 2 WCH 5000 2019 (2017-5). At WXC: 2017-5J, 2019-5. Only fourth in the 2018 World JuniorChampionships 5000m on July 14, then the winner in Brussels on August 31 in 12:43.02, a world junior record and the world’s quickest since 2005. Born-Geto Bitana.Coaches-Tolera Dinka & Hussein SheboAn image of him winning the 2018 Elgoibar cross (kneeling down and covered in mud), taken by Spain’s Felix Sanchez Arrazola, won Athletics Photograph of the Year at theWorld Athletics Awards 2018In 2021: 1 Ethiopian ‘Olympic Candidate’ Trial 10,000; 1 Metz 1500; 2 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000; 1 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour 1500; 1 Madrid ‘Gold’ Tour 1500 (won World Indoor Tourat 1500m); 2 Bergamo 5000; 1 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000 (missed his pb by 0.05); He’s announced that he’ll switch to road events after Tokyo

BAREGA Selemon ETH 21y 189d 2000 26:49.51 26:49.46 -191861*

Full name-Hagos Gebrhiwet BerheMedals over 5000m at two World Championships and the 2016 Olympics5000 pb: 12:45.82 -18 (12:49.02 -21). 3000 pb: 7:30.36 -13. 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012 (was pressurising Mo Farah at the bell, but then fell back with asore heel); 2 WCH 5000 2013 (2015-3); 3 OLY 5000 2016; 4 WIC 3000 3018 (2014-5); 9 WCH 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2015-4. Born-Atsbi (Tigray State). Coaches-ToleraDinka & Hussein SheboIn 2021: 2 Ethiopian 10,000; 4 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000; 2 Florence Diamond 5000

GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 27y 78d 1994 26:57.16 26:48.95 -191865

Full name-Yomif Kejelcha AtomsaTwice World Indoor Champion at 3000m, twice fourth in World Championship 5000m finals, the 10,000m silver in 20191500 pb: 3:31.25i -19, 3:32.59 -18. Mile pb: 3:47.01i -19. 3000 pb: 7:26.25 -21. 5000 pb: 12:46.79 -18. 1 World Youth 3000 2013; 1 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2014; 1WJC 5000 2014; 1 African junior 5000 2015; 4 WCH 5000 2015/2017; 1 WIC 3000 2016/2018; 2 WXC Relay 2017. 4 Copenhagen Half Mar 2018 (59:17). Won 2018 WorldIndoor Tour at 3000m. Born-South Gondar. Disqualified from 2018 Lausanne Diamond 5000 (after stumbling and grabbing the shorts of Selemon Barega, with whom he hadbeen duelling in the closing stagesIn 2021: 4 Ethiopian 10,000; 2 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000; 1 Oslo Diamond 3000 (Diamond League record 7:26.25, last three laps of 58.44, 58.40 and 56.35)

KEJELCHA Yomif ETH 23y 361d 1997 26:49.73 26:49.34 -191867

In 2018 became France’s first ever European Champion at 10,000m // Marathon pb: 2:09:14 -20. 5000 pb: 13:11.18i -17, 13:14.19 -09. 3000 pb: 7:37.50 -09. 1500 pb:3:34.05 -15. ht WJC 1500 2006; 1 EJC 5000 2007; dnf ETCh 3000 2009; ht WCH 5000 2009; 1 ETCh 5000 2015; sf WCH 1500 2015; 5 ECH 5000 2016 (13 1500); 1 ECH10,000 2018 (3 5000); 1 ECP 10,000 2021. 1 French 1500 2015 & 5000 2016. At WXC: 2007-38J, 2009-62. At EXC: 2006-12J, 2007-1J, 2008-8u23, 2010-5, 2015-9, 2016-17. Born-Porto-Vecchio (Corsica) to Tunisian parents. Coach-Abderrazak ZbairiMarathon (1): 8 Paris 2019In 2021: 4 Monaco 5K; 1 ECP 10,000 (led most of the way)

AMDOUNI Morhad FRA 33y 188d 1988 27:23.39 27:23.39 -211939

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2019 European indoor 3000m finalist and now 5th UK all-time at 10,000 (ahead of Foster, Bedford, McLeod etc)3000 pb: 7:39.71 -21. 5000 pb: 13:18.57 -20 (13:46.25 -21). 8 EIC 3000 2019. 1 North of England junior 5000 2010; 1 US Intercollegiate indoor 3000 2016. StudiedKinesiology at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Coach-Mike CollinsHe gained his Olympic qualifying time after continuing in a race (at San Juan Capistrano in December 2020) where he was a pacemaker. He is living with Freiberg disease,which causes painful damage to his foot bones, and was told to stop running at age 17. His twin sister Jen Atkin won the title of Miss Great Britain in 2020In 2021: 5 UK 5000; 10 Gateshead Diamond/July 3000 (pb down from 7:56.70 to 7:39.71!)

ATKIN Sam GBR 28y 136d 1993 - 27:26.58 -202035

3x UK Champion at 5000m // 5000 pb: 13:05.13 -21. 3000 pb: 7:36.09 -21. 1500 pb: 3:35.93 -20. 6 under-23 ECH 10,000 2015; 2 ETCh 3000 2017; 5 ECH 5000 2018; htWCH 5000 2017/2019; 7 ECP 10,000 2021. At EXC: 2014-7u23, 2015-4u23, 2018-9. 10 NCAA XC 2015. 1 UK 5000 2018/2020/2021 (2016/2017-4, 2019-2); 1 ‘Great’South Run 10M 2019. Partner-Holly Archer (2 EIC 1500 2021). He is the youngest (by two minutes) of triplets, his older brothers being Robert and Ben. Studied exercisescience at the University of Tulsa. Coach-Jerry SchumacherIn 2021: 1 Phoenix 3000 (7:36.09 outdoors); 1 San Juan Capistrano ‘The Ten’ 10,000 (27:10.41, 2nd UK all-time); 1 San Juan Capistrano ‘The Ten’ 10,000; 2 San JuanCapistrano ‘Sound’ Invitational 5000; 3 Irvine ‘Track Meet’; 7 ECP 10,000

SCOTT Marc GBR 27y 219d 1993 27:10.41 27:10.41 -212065x

Italian record holder at 3000m, 5000m & 10,000m // 5000 pb: 13:02.26 -20 (13:17.23 -21). 3000 pb: 7:37.90 -21. 1500 pb: 3:35.26 -20. 6 World Youth 1500 2013; 10 WJC1500 2014; 3 EJC 5000 2015; 8 ECH 5000 2016; 7 EIC 3000 2017; 1 under-23 ECH 5000 2017; 3 Mediterranean Games 5000 2018; 3 ECH 10,000 2018 (4 5000); 1 ECP10,000 2019; 1 ETCh 5000 2019/2021; 8 WCH 10,000 2019 (ht 5000). At WXC: 2013-38J, 2015-20J. At EXC: 2012-32J, 2013-7J, 2014-1J, 2015-1J, 2016/2017-3u23, 2018-6, 2019-2. 1 Italian 1500 2016. Born-Ethiopia, he was orphaned at age 7 then adopted by an Italian couple along with his brother Nekagenet (who is also an internationalrunner)r. Coach-Massimo PegorettiIn 2021: dnf Trento; 1 ETCh 5000; 9 Florence Diamond 5000; 2 Nembro 3000; 8 Gateshead Diamond/July 3000 (Italian record 7:37.90)

CRIPPA Yemaneberhan ITA 24y 285d 1996 - 27:10.76 -19 NR2416

2019 World Student Games Half Marathon Champion // Half Mar pb: 61:45 -19. 5000 pb: 13:29.47 -21. 3000 pb: 7:49.66 -21. 2 Asian Junior 5000 2016; 1 WSG Half Mar2019. 1 Japanese 10,000 2020 (setting Japanese record 27:18.75). Coach-Isao NishimuraHe says his inspiration is the tragic Kokichi Tsuburaya who was also from his hometown of Sukagawa. Tsuburaya was sixth in the Tokyo 1964 10,000m then won Marathonbronze. He took his own life in 1968In 2021: 3 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo 5000; 1 Setagaya 3000; 6 Japanese 5000

AIZAWA Akira JPN 24y 10d 1997 - 27:18.75 -20 NR2684

2021 Japanese Champion at 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 61:52 -19. 5000 pb: 13:33.97 -20 (13:42.50 -21). 4 WSG Half Mar 2019. 1 Japanese 10,000 2021In 2021: Ran stage 4 [22.4K] for the Honda team competing at the Japanese Corporate Ekiden on January 1. Team finished fifth; 6 Kumamoto 5000 ‘B’; 1 Japanese10,000; 14 Abashiri 5000

ITO Tatsuhiko JPN 23y 127d 1998 27:33.38 27:25.73 -202695

World record holder at road 10K. He’s still reigning World Junior Champion at 10,000mHalf Mar pb: 57:49 -21. 10K pb: 26:24 -20. 5000 pb: 13:07.40 -19. 1 African Junior XC 2018; 1 WJC 10,000 2018; 3 WCH 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2019-6. 1 Valencia 10K2020 in 26:24 (took 14 seconds from the world record set by Joshua Cheptegei six weeks earlier). Coach-Colm O’Connell (the “the Godfather of Kenyan running” who alsocoached Matthew Birir, Brimin Kipruto, Peter Rono & David Rudisha – and that’s just his Olympic Champions)In 2021: 5 Eldoret XC; 1 Maia Fernanda Ribeiro Gala 10,000; dnf Kenyan Olympic Trial 10,000; He replaces Kenyan Trial winner Geoffrey Kamworor (injured foot)

KIPRUTO Rhonex KEN 21y 289d 1999 27:11.01 26:50.16 -192778

Full name-Rodgers Chumo Kwemoi (Kwemoi aka Kemoi)Fourth at 2019 World Championship 10,000m5000 pb: 13:18.98 -16 (13:21.8 -21). 1 WJC 10,000 2016; 3 COM 10,000 2018; 4 WCH 10,000 2019. At WXC: 2015-10J, 2019-21. 1 Kenyan junior 10,000 2016. 2Japanese Corporate 10,000 2017. 1 Tilburg 10M 2016/2017/2018. He is part of the Dutch Global Sports group (Jos Hermans). Was based in Japan in 2015-2019. Youngestof eight children. Coach-Patrick SangIn 2021: 3 Eldoret XC; 1 Kenyan XC (beat the favourite Kibiwott Kandie); 2 Nairobi Athletics Kenya Weekend #1 5000; 3 Toyota 5000; 1 Hyogo Relays 10,000 ‘B’; 1Japanese 10,000 (guest); 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial 10,000

KWEMOI Rodgers KEN 23y 147d 1998 27:05.51 26:55.36 -192781

Full name-Weldon Kipkurui Langat (Up to Tokyo 2021 his name was being reported as Weldon Kipkirui)5000 pb: 13:33.86 -21. 3 Kenyan Olympic Trial 10,000 2021. Paced Half Marathons in Ras Al Khaimah & Prague 2020In 2021: 1 Nairobi Athletics Kenya Weekend #2 5000 ‘C’; 3 Stockholm ‘25 Laps to Tokyo’ 10,000; 24 Kenyan ‘Pre-Trials’ 10,000; 4 Kenyan ‘Pre-Trials’ 5000; 3 KenyanOlympic Trial 10,000

LANGAT Weldon KEN 23y 154d 1998 27:24.73 27:24.73 -212782

Half Mar pb: 62:00 -17. 5000 pb: 13:26.34 -21. 3000 pb: 7:39.88 -21. 2 WSG 5000 2015. At WXC: 2013-14J (team silver). Was at Northwest Kansas Technical Colleg(studying computer graphics)e, then Oklahoma City UniversityIn 2021: 1 Levelland 3000/5000; 1 Austin ‘Trials of Miles’ 10,000; 1 US Intercollegiate indoor 5000; 1 Riverside ‘Sound Running’ Invitational 5000; 1 Leavenworth KansasCity Qualifier 5000; 1 Irvine ‘Track Meet’ 10,000; 2 Moroccan 5000; 2 Rabat 3000

TALBI Zouhair MAR 26y 111d 1995 27:20.61 27:20.61 -212895

European record holder at 10K & Half Marathon. Swiss record holder at 10,000m (and French, he has dual nationality)5000 pb: 13:13.84 -19 (13:57.61 -20). Half Mar pb: 59:13 -19. 3000 pb: 7:43.62 -19 (7:56.21 -21). 1500 pb: 3:39.30 -19 (3:46.74 -21). 18 WJC 5000 2014; 14 EJC 50002015; 8 World Half Mar 2018; 7 ECH 10,000 2018 (8 5000); 2 ETCh 5000 2019; ht WCH 5000 2019 (dnf 10,000). At WXC: 2015-36J. At EXC: 2013-54J, 2014-16J, 2015-12J, 2019-3. 1 Swiss 5000 2016/2017 & 1500 2018/2019. Since the age of 18 he has spent much of each year living and training in Kenya. In 2019 set a short-lived world5K record of 13:29. Coach-Marco JaegerIn 2021: 8 Morton 5K; 1 Basle 1500; 3 Meilen 3000

WANDERS Julien SUI 25y 131d 1996 - 27:17.29 -19 NRAR3525

Thai record holder at Mile-3000-5000-10,000 // 5000 pb: 13:42.75 -21. 3000 pb: 7:48.24 -21. Mile pb: 3:57.87 -20. 3 Asian Games 10,000 2018. 28 NCAA XC 2019. StudiedEconomics at Harvard University. Born-Washington DC. Father-Thai, mother-American (he has dual citizenship), lived in Thailand to the age of eight. Coach-JerrySchumacherIn 2021: 9 Phoenix 3000; 5 San Juan Capistrano ‘The Ten’ 10,000; dnf San Juan Capistrano ‘Sound’ Invitational 5000; 12 Irvine ‘Track Meet’ ‘B’; 4 Portland Track Festival5000[Thailand have never previously had an entrant in the Olympic 10,000]

TUNTIVATE Kieran THA 24y 162d 1997 27:17.14 27:17.14 -21 NR3595

Full name-Joshua Kiprui CheptegeiWorld record holder at 5000m,10,000m & road 5K. World Champion at 10,000m & Cross Country. Commonwealth Champion at 5000m & 10,000m5000 pb: 12:35.36 -20 (12:54.69 -21). Half Mar pb: 59:21 -20. 15K pb: 41:05 -18. 10K pb: 26:38 -19. 5K pb: 12:51 -20 (13:14 -21)1 WJC 10,000 2014 (4 5000); 6 OLY 10,000 2016 (8 5000); 1 COM 5000/10,000 2018; 1 WCH 10,000 2019 (2015-9, 2017-2); 4 World Half Mar 2020. At WXC: 2015-11J,2017-30, 2019-1One of nine children. He holds the rank of Inspector in the Ugandan Police Force. Coach-Addy Ruiter NED was in Uganda with Cheptegei during lockdownAt the 2017 World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, he had an 11-second lead from the Kenyans at the start of the last lap, but then hit the wall and was passedby 29 men (yet his 30th place helped Uganda to win team bronzes)In 2021: 1 Monaco 5K; 3 Kampala Ugandan Trials #6 (pb 3:37.36); 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000 (pb 7:33.24); 6 Florence Diamond 5000

CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 24y 318d 1996 - 26:11.00 -20 WR3711

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2020 World Half Marathon Champion while still 19y // 5000 pb: 12:48.63 -20 (12:55.60 -21). 3000 pb: 7:26.64 -20. 3 WJC 10,000 2016; ht OLY 5000 2016; ht WCH 50002017; 4 COM 10,000 2018; 2 WJC 10,000 2018 (6 5000); 1 World Half Mar 2020. At WXC: 2017-1J, 2019-2. 1 Italian 10,000 2016. He was the youngest athlete entered forthe athletics programme in Rio 2016, not born until just after the Sydney Olympics. Coach-Iacopo Brasi ITAIn 2021: 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 10,000 (26:33.93, #7 all-time); 1 Lucerne 5000

KIPLIMO Jacob UGA 20y 255d 2000 26:33.93 26:33.93 -213712

Half Mar pb: 58:56 -20 (60:02 -21). 5000 pb: 13:10.93 -18 (13:18.27 -21). ht WCH 5000 2017/2019; 7 African Champs 5000 2018; 9 African Games 5000 2019. At WXC:2017-52. Paced 2020 Monaco Diamond 5000 (Joshua Cheptegei world record race)In 2021: 6 Istanbul Half Mar; 8 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial 10,000; 5 Nice 5000

KISSA Stephen UGA 25y 239d 1995 27:26.46 27:26.46 -213714

A pair of second places at the 2021 US Olympic Trials // 5000 pb: 13:02.53 -21. 3000 pb: 7:37.21 -21. 1500 pb: 3:36.23 -20 (3:36.52 -21). 9 World Youth 1500 2013; ht WJC1500 2014. 1 NCAA 5000 2017 (2018-3, 2019-2); 2 NCAA XC 2018; 2 NCAA indoor 3000 2019; 2 US 5000/10,000 2021. Studied Electrical Engineering at StanfordUniversity. Born-Calgary. He is the training partner of Woody Kincaid; they each qualified for Tokyo 2020 in both the 5000m & 10,000m. Their coach-Jerry SchumacherIn 2021: 2 Phoenix 3000; 2 San Juan Capistrano ‘The Ten’ 10,000; 1 San Juan Capistrano ‘Sound’ Invitational 5000; 4 Irvine ‘Track Meet’; 1 Portland Track Festival 5000; 2US 5000 (52.98 last lap) /10,000

FISHER Grant USA 24y 97d 1997 27:11.29 27:11.29 -213925

(William)2021 US Champion at 10,000m // 5000 pb: 12:58.10 -19 (13:24.64 -21). 3000 pb: 7:46.08 -21. 5 NCAA 5000 2015; 2 US indoor 2M 2017; 3 US 5000 2019/2021; 1 US10,000 2021. Broke through from 13:26 to 12:58 for 5000m in September 2019. Was at the University of Portland (where he completed a Bachelors degree in History and aMasters in Business Administration). He is the training partner of Grant Fisher; they each qualified for Tokyo 2020 in both the 5000m & 10,000m. Their coach-JerrySchumacherHe’s called ‘Woody’ because that’s what his slightly older cousin kept calling him when they were both infants (their way of saying ‘William’), and the name stuckIn 2021: 7 Phoenix 3000; 3 San Juan Capistrano ‘The Ten’ 10,000; dnf San Juan Capistrano ‘Sound’ Invitational 5000; 2 Portland Track Festival 5000; 1 US 10,000 (53.46last lap); 3 US 5000 (52.74 last lap)

KINCAID Woody USA 28y 309d 1992 27:12.78 27:12.78 -213942

Second at US Collegiate Championships in both indoor 5000m & cross country in 20195000 pb: 13:06.67 -21. 3000 pb: 7:39.18 -21. 1500 pb: 3:37.00 -21. 2 NCAA indoor 5000 2019 (3 3000); 2 NCAA XC 2019; 3 US 10,000 2021. Studied Biochemistry at theUniversity of Colorado Boulder. Mother-Janis Klecker won the 1992 US Olympic Marathon trial & finished 21st at the Games. Coach-Dathan Ritzenhein (3 World Half Mar2009)In 2021: 4 Phoenix 3000; 4 San Juan Capistrano ‘Sound’ Invitational 5000; 3 Irvine ‘Track Meet’ 10,000; 5 Portland ‘Stumptown Twilight’; 3 US 10,000

KLECKER Joe USA 24y 253d 1996 27:23.44 27:23.44 -213943

Unlucky 6th-5th-4th in the last three US Olympic Trials (at 5-5-10)Half Mar pb: 62:39 -18. 5000 pb: 13:02.74 -14 (13:22.38 -21). 3000 pb: 7:35.53 -17. 1500 pb: 3:36.05 -16. 6 WCH 5000 2015 (2019-ht). At WXC: 2011-35, 2013-6. 1 US10M 2012, 5K 2011/2012 & 15K 2013/2014/2015. Former cross country skier, a sport in which he was part of the Dartmouth College team which won the 2007 NCAA teamtitle. Wife-Sarah True (née Groff) was fourth in the 2012 Olympic Triathlon (2016-dnf)In 2021: 4 San Juan Capistrano ‘The Ten’; 7 Irvine ‘Track Meet’ 5000; 2 Attlesboro 5000; 4 US 10,000

TRUE Ben USA 35y 211d 1985 27:14.95 27:14.95 -213974

1.....26:11.00..Joshua Cheptegei UGA............. 20202.....26:17.53..Kenenisa Bekele ETH................ 20053.....26:22.75..Haile Gebrselassie ETH.............19984.....26:27.85..Paul Tergat KEN........................ 19975.....26:30.03..Nicholas Kemboi KEN................20036.....26:30.74..Abebe Dinkesa ETH...................20057.....26:33.93..Jacob Kiplimo UGA.................... 20218.....26:35.63..Micah Kogo KEN........................20069.....26:36.26..Paul Koech KEN........................ 199710...26:37.25..Zersenay Tadese ERI................ 2006

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST1.....26:33.93..Jacob Kiplimo UGA2.....26:49.51..Selemon Barega ETH3.....26:49.73..Yomif Kejelcha ETH4.....26:50.37..Berihu Aregawi ETH5.....26:57.16..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH6.....26:58.30..Tadese Worku ETH7.....27:01.06..Geoffrey Kamworor KEN8.....27:03.94..Mataiko Daniel KEN9.....27:05.51..Rodgers Chumo KEN10...27:07.49..Birhanu Yemataw BRN

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Men’s 3000m SteeplechaseGames of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Men

Born SB PBAge (Days)

Entrants: 50 July 30Event starts:

2015 World Championship finalist // 1500 pb: 3:40.92 -13 (3:41.93 -21). 7 Mediterranean Games 2013/2018; 14 WCH 2015 (2013/2017-ht); 9 African Games 2015; 10 WorldMilitary Games 2015 (2019-11); ht OLY 2016. 1 Algerian 2011/2019. At WXC: 2013-21. 1 Algerian 2011/2019.Coach-Said AhminIn 2021: 3 Algerian XC; 1 Mersin; 2 Turkish 1500; 2 Arab

BOUCHICHA Hichem ALG 32y 70d 1989 8:15.88 8:15.88 -211006

Contested 2017 World final (finishing well back), but disqualified for running out of lane1500 pb: 3:39.93 -14. 4 Youth Olympic Games 2000SC 2010; 5 WJC 2012; 13 WCH 2015; 10 African Games 2015/2019; ht OLY 2016; dq WCH final 2017 (lane); ht WCH2019; 2 World Military Games 2019. 1 Algerian 2014. Coach-Lamri AbdelkrimIn 2021: 4 Algerian short course XC; dnf Mersin; 1 Algiers Mouloudia Centenary

TABTI Bilal ALG 28y 51d 1993 8:47.50 8:20.20 -171011

2019 Oceanian Champion // 1500 pb : 3:39.08 -21. 3000 pb: 7:49.85 -21. 5000 pb: 13:40.15 -21. 1 Oceanian 2019; ht WCH 2019. 2 Australian 2021. Former mountainrunning international. Works as a lawyer in Melbourne.Coach-Nick BideauIn 2021: dnf Melbourne ‘Zatopek’ 10,000; 1 Canberra ‘Super Summer’; 5 Melbourne Box Hill ’Burn’ 5000; 18 Sydney Classic 5000; 1 Brisbane Classic; 6 Melbourne Box HillClassic; 2 Australian; dnf Gateshead Diamond/May; 5 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 4 Nice; 3 Lignano Sabbiadoro 1500; 2 Joensuu 3000; 4 Lapinlahti 1500

BUCKINGHAM Ben AUS 29y 262d 1991 8:24.39 8:24.39 -211079

3 Oceanian 2019; 10 WSG 2019. Coach-Adam DidykIn 2021: 5 Melbourne ‘Zatopek’ 1500; 3 Canberra ‘Super Summer’; 3 Brisbane Classic; 4 Australian; 1 Gold Coast Oceania Invitational #1; 1 Townsville; 1 Gold Coast WinterSeries #1; 1 Adelaide Winter Throws

CLARKE Matthew AUS 26y 90d 1995 8:22.13 8:22.13 -211080

#3 Australian steeplechaser of all-time (after Creighton 8.16.22 & Abdi 8:16.36)1500 pb: 3:48.61 -19 (3:50.55 -21). 3 Australian 2021. At WXC: 2017-67J. New South Welshman. Coach-Jason VigilanteIn 2021: 3 Sydney 1500; 1 New South Wales State; 4 Brisbane Classic; 3 Australian; 11 Walnut Golden Games; 7 Portland Track Festival; 1 Nashville Music City Carnival;11 Nice; 3 Castellón (a six-second pb to gain the Olympic entry standard on June 29, the final day of the Olympic qualification window)

TRIPPAS Edward AUS 22y 309d 1998 8:19.60 8:19.60 -211100

Full name-Altobelli Santos da Silva2019 Pan-Am Games Champion. 2021 South American Champion at both 5000m & Steeplechase5000 pb: 13:23.85 -18 (13:51.81 -21). 2 Ibero-American 5000 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015; 9 OLY 3000C 2016; ht WCH 5000 2017; 1 South American 5000 2019 (23000SC); 1 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2019 (2 5000); 4 World Military Games 2019; 1 South American 5000/3000SC 2021. 1 Brazilian 5000/3000SC2015/2017/2018/2019/2021 (1 1500 2018, 5000 2015). One of his hobbies is flying kites. He is named after 1980s Italian football star Alessandro AltobelliIn 2021: 1 Bragança Paulista São Paulo Trophy 5000; 1 Bragança Paulista City Tournament 3000SC; 1 Praia Grande São Paulo Trophy 1500; 1 South American5000/3000SC; 1 Brazilian 5000/3000SC; 1 Bragança Paulista International 2000SC; 1 Bragança Paulista ‘Meeting Towards Tokyo’ 3000SC

da SILVA Altobelli BRA 30y 237d 1990 8:26.04 8:23.67 -171330

Full name-John Kibet KoechAllegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship on September 15, 2013, cleared by World Athletics to represent Bahrain from September 14, 2014 (the dayhe ran for Asia at the IAAF Continental Cup)5000 pb: 13:31.76 -18. Marathon pb: 2:18:52 -17. 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2014 (2018-dnf); 4 Arab 2015; 1 Asian Champs 2015/2019; ht WCH 2015; 5 World MilitaryGames 2015; ht OLY 2016; 4 Asian Games 2018. 12 Kenyan junior 2012Marathon (1): 10 Dublin 2017His older brother Isiah Kiplangat Koech was one of the greatest 5000m runners of the 2010s: Fifth at London 2012, fourth at Daegu 2011, third at Moscow 2013, second atGlasgow 2014In 2021: 10 Kenyan Olympic Trial

KOECH John BRN 25y 339d 1995 8:45.75 8:09.62 -161354

1500 pb: 3:43.37 -18. 5000 pb: 13:38.55 -20. 10,000 pb: 28:10.18 -20. 4 Francophone Games 2017; 11 WSG 2017; ht WCH 2019. 1 Canadian 2021. At WXC: 2019-101. 1North American Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 2016/2017/2018, representing the University of British ColumbiaIn 2021: 1 Victoria 2000SC; 5 Eugene Grand Prix; 3 Leavenworth Kansas City Qualifier; 5 Walnut Golden Games; dnf Irvine ‘Track Meet’ 5000 ‘B’; 4 Portland Track Festival;dnf Burnaby Jerome Classic 5000; 1 Canadian; 3 Burnaby Mile (pb 3:58.14)

GAY John CAN 24y 262d 1996 8:20.68 8:20.68 -211427

Sixth-eighth-sixth-14th at the last four World Championship finals5000 pb: 13:19.56 -15. 1500 pb: 3:41.49 -15 (3:41.69 -21). 4 Pan-Am junior 2007; ht WJC 2008; 6 WCH 2013/2017 (2015-8, 2019-14); 4 COM 2014/2018; 1 Pan-AmGames 2015; 10 OLY 2016. At WXC: 2007-81J, 2008-57J. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Canadian 2013/2014/2015/2017/2018/2019. Has kept every one of his racing bibs.Coach-Dave ReidTerrific Moscow World Championships: pb down from 8:20.49 to 8:16.93 in heat then 8:11.64 in the final to first break the Canadian record of 8:12.58 which has stood toGraeme Fell (1 COM 1986) for 28 years. So nearly won the 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze, but was pipped on the line by Amos KiruiIn 2021: 11 Gateshead Diamond/May; 3 Manchester Invitational

HUGHES Matt CAN 31y 359d 1989 8:38.11 8:11.64 -13 NR1429

2019 South American Champion. Columbian record holder // 1500 pb: 3:44.44 -21. 3 South American 1500 2017 (2019/2021-6); 3 Central American & Caribbean Games1500 2018; 1 South American 3000C 2019; 2 Pan-Am Games 3000SC 2019; ht WCH 3000SC 2019; 2 South American 3000SC 2021In 2021: 3 Concepción del Uruguay 3000SC (6 1500); 1 Ibagué 1500; 1 Colombian 1500/3000SC; 2 South American 3000SC (6 1500); 2 Braga 3000SC; 4 Castellón3000SC

SAN MARTÍN Carlos Andrés COL 27y 251d 1993 8:25.66 8:25.66 -21 NR1548

Danish record holder // 5000 pb: 13:52.42 -20. 12 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 10 ECH 2016; ht OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017; 5 WSG 2017. At WXC: 2019-80. At EXC: 2009-53J, 2010-79u23, 2015-61, 2016-45, 2017-27, 2018-19. 3 NCAA 3000SC 2014/2015 (representing Eastern Kentucky University from where has has a degree in physics). 1Danish 2007/2012-2018 (1 5000 2018). 1 Danish indoor 3000 2019. Coach-Heidi Jensen (mother of fellow international Nick Jensen). Club-Sparta AMIn 2021: 12 Monaco 5K; 6 Gateshead Diamond/May; 2 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games

HESSELBJERG Ole DEN 31y 96d 1990 8:20.42 8:20.42 -21 NR1662

2016 Olympic finalist (at age 18). Eritrean record holder // 5000 pb: 13:33.24 -15 (14:10.1 -21). 3000 pb: 7:54.15 -16. 1500 pb: 3:52.71 -21. 6 African Games 2015; 2 WJC2016; 11 OLY 2016; ht WCH 2017/2019. At WXC: 2015-23J, 2017-7J, 2019-29. Coach-Jeronimo BravoIn 2021: 6 Asmara 1500 (Mar 14); 1 Asmara (Mar 14); 1 Asmara (Mar 21); 1 Asmara 5000 (Mar 28); 3 Oordegem Flanders Cup; 1 Huelva; 8 Florence Diamond

HAILESILASSIE Yemane ERI 23y 157d 1998 8:16.75 8:11.22 -17 NR1747

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Full name-Daniel Arce IbañezSixth at 2018 European Championships3000 pb: 7:58.72 -18, 8:14.69 -19. ht WJC 2010; 10 EJC 2011; 6 ECH 2018; ht WWCH 2019. At WXC: 2011-94J. At EXC: 2010-dnfJ, 2013-59u23. 2 Spanish 2019/2020(2018-3). Coach-Jose Enrique VillacortaIn 2021: 8 Spanish indoor 3000; 18 Spanish XC; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Gateshead Diamond/May; dnf Spanish; 1 Castellón; 11 Monaco Diamond

ARCE Daniel ESP 29y 96d 1992 8:17.59 8:17.59 -211782

2018 European steeplechase silver, then a 13-second improvement in Monaco 2019 to break the Spanish record3000 pb: 7:41.20 -21. 5000 pb: 13:35.68 -19. 10,000 pb: 28:28.68 -18. ht World Youth 3000 2009; 4 EJC 3000SC 2011; 7 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2013; ht OLY 3000SC2016; 2 ECH 3000SC 2018 (2016-9); 1 ETCh 3000SC 2019/2021 (2015-6); 11 WCH 3000SC 2019 (2015/2017-ht). At WXC: 2010-81J, 2011-69J, 2019-40. At EXC: 2010-61J, 2013-43u23, 2014-12u23, 2018-51, 2019-19. 1 Spanish 3000SC 2018/2019/2020. He has the words “we had nothing,” tattooed on his leg – a reference to the post-Civil War poverty that afflicted his village of Canillejas. Coach-Arturo MartinIn 2021: 4 Spanish indoor 3000; 8 Spanish XC; 1 Ibiza 3000; 1 ETCh 3000SC; 11 Gateshead Diamond/July 3000

CARRO Fernando ESP 29y 117d 1992 8:39.67 8:05.69 -19 NR1787

Full name-Ibrahim Ezzaydouny Ben Abdeljalil // ht WWCH 2019. 2 Spanish 2015/2017/2018/2021 (2019/2020-3). Born-Morocco, lives Spain, gained Spanish citizenship in2018. Coach-Mustapha Lourhchit HanafiIn 2021: 2 Spanish; 3 Stockholm Diamond national; 1 Spanish Inter-Federation

EZZAYDOUNY Ibrahim ESP 30y 91d 1991 8:24.40 8:14.49 -191790

Full name-Sebastián Martos RoaTwice fourth at European Championships. 4x Spanish Champion1500 pb: 3:43.45 -11. ht WJC 2008; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-4); ht WCH 2013/2015/2017; 4 ECH 2014/2016 (2018-14); ht OLY 2016; 2 ETCh2017. At WXC: 2007-102J, 2008-84J. At EXC: 2007-40J, 2008-37J, 2009-55u23, 2010-12u23. 1 Spanish 2015/2016/2017/2021. Coach-Enrique PascualIn 2021: 5 Spanish indoor 3000; 1 Soria Spanish League; 3 Andújar; 5 Huelva; 2 Spanish League ‘División De Honor’ Final; 1 Spanish (4th time)

MARTOS Sebastián ESP 32y 38d 1989 8:21.72 8:18.31 -141802

Full name-Lemecha Girma Mamo2019 World silver behind Conseslus Kipruto, and so near (0.01) to gold1500 pb: 3:33.77 -20 (3:35.60i -21). 2 WCH 2019. 5 Ethiopian 2018; 1 Ethiopian Clubs 2018. Member of Tirunesh Dibaba Athletics club and from Assela in the Oromiaregion of Ethiopia. Has cut nearly 50 seconds from his best steeplechase time after his first full year of serious training. Coach-Kefyalew Alemu. 1.85 tallIn 2021: 3 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour indoor 3000 (7:27.98); 2 Val-de-Reuil indoor 1500 (3:35.60); 1 Monaco Diamond; He’s was a late addition to the Ethiopian squad in Tokyo; hewasn’t even listed as a reserve in the first instance

GIRMA Lamecha ETH 20y 243d 2000 8:07.75 8:01.36 -19 NR1866*

Full name-Abrham Sime Tufa2018 Youth Olympic Champion // 3000 pb: 7:45.87i -20. 1 Youth Olympic combined 2000SC/XC 2018 (he was only 9th in the 4K XC race, but 1st of the steeplechasecontenders); 1 African Youth 2000SC 2018In 2021: 4 Ethiopian ‘Olympic Candidate’ Trial; 3 Ethiopian; 2 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial; 1 Bydgoszcz Szewińska

SIME Abrham ETH 19y 263d 2001 8:12.11 8:12.11 -211874

Grand slam of all the Ethiopian Trial & Championship races in 20211 African Youth 2000SC 2019. 1 Ethiopian 2021In 2021: 1 Ethiopian ‘Olympic Candidate’ Trial; 1 Ethiopian; 1 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial; 2 Florence Diamond League

TAKELE Bikila Tadese ETH 18y 359d 2002 8:09.37 8:09.37 -211875

Full name-Getnet Wale BayabilHas moved across from steeplechase, where he was 2019 Diamond League Champion, running from the front5000 pb: 12:53.28 -21. 3 WJC 3000SC 2016 (despite falling twice in the final)/2018; 3 African Champs 3000SC 2018; 2 African Games 3000SC 2019; 4 WCH 3000SC 2019(2017-9). 1 Ethiopian 3000SC 2018/2019. Won 2019 Diamond League Steeplechase & 2020 World Indoor Tour 3000. Born-Sekela. Coach-Teshome KebedeIn 2021: 2 Ethiopian ‘Olympic Candidate’ Trial 3000SC; 1 Liévin ‘Gold’ Tour 3000 (7:24.98, #2 all-time indoors after Daniel Komen’s 1998 world record 7:24.90); 1 Val-de-Reuil 1500; 1 Ethiopian 5000; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike 3000SC; 1 Hengelo Ethiopian Olympic Trial 5000

WALE Getnet ETH 21y 11d 2000 8:05.51 8:05.51 -191877

2017 World Student Games bronze. Voted 2019 Endurance Runner of the Year by the Finnish Sports Federation3000 pb: 7:49.00 -21. 1500 pb: 3:38.48 -21. 4 under-23 ECH 2017; 3 WSG 2017; 8 ECH 2018; ht EIC 3000 2019; 2 ETCh 2019; ht WCH 2019. At EXC: 2016-28u23, 2017-8u23, 2018-24u23. 1 Finnish 2017/2018/2019 & indoor 3000 2018/2021.Coach-Janne UkonmaanahoIn 2021: 1 Finnish indoor 3000; 7 Toulon 5000; 9 Gateshead Diamond/May; 1 Jyväskylä; 1 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 ETCh 1st League; dnf Kuortane; dnf StockholmDiamond national; 1 Joensuu 3000

RAITANEN Topi FIN 25y 171d 1996 8:16.57 8:16.57 -211908x

Fifth at 2019 World Championships. Fourth in 2019 European indoor 3000m3000 pb: 8:15.96 -18. 1500 pb: 3:37.71 -19 (3:37.96 -21). ht WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 10 ECH 2018; 4 EIC 3000 2019 (2021-ht); 5 WCH 2019. At WXC: 2011-78J.At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-5J, 2013-24u23, 2015-5u23, 2017-18. 1 World Military short course XC 2017. 1 French 2019/2020, indoor 3000 2019 & 1500 2021. Born-Toulouse.Coach-Sebastien Gamel“I am not afraid of the Kenyan runners, nor anyone else”In 2021: 1 French indoor 1500; 4ht EIC 3000; 7 Nerja; 3 Gateshead Diamond/May; 6 Huelva; 7 Florence Diamond; 2 French; 3 Monaco Diamond

BEDRANI Djilali FRA 27y 300d 1993 8:09.47 8:05.23 -191941

2014 World Junior finalist // 3000 pb: 7:58.09i -21. 1500 pb: 3:38.13 -19. 14 WJC 2014; ht EIC 1500 2019; 2 ETCh 2021. At WXC: 2013-56J. At EXC: 2013-12J, 2018-53.Coach-Philippe DupontIn 2021: 3 French indoor 3000; 2 Andújar; 2 ETCh; 1 Nice; 4 French; 4 Monaco Diamond

BELHADJ Mehdi FRA 26y 48d 1995 8:12.43 8:12.43 -211942

Two European junior bronzes in 2017 (first steeplechase, then cross country)1500 pb: 3:36.97 -21. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2015; ht WJC 2016; 3 EJC 2017; 6 under-23 ECH 2019. At EXC: 2017-3J (team silver), 2018-9u23, 2019-40u23. Coach-Thierry ChoffinIn 2021: 4 French indoor 3000; 9 Florence Diamond; 3 French; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen

GILAVERT Louis FRA 23y 208d 1998 8:19.79 8:19.79 -211954

1500 pb: 3:43.56 -21. ht World Youth 2000SC 2015; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019. At WXC:2017-72J. 1 French 2021. Coach-Jean-FrancoisPontierIn 2021: 11 French indoor 1500; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Oordegem Flanders Cup (pb down from 8:29 to 8:18); 2 Huelva; 5 Décines-Charpieu 1500 ‘B’; 1 French; 10Monaco Diamond

PHELUT Alexis FRA 23y 147d 1998 8:18.67 8:18.67 -211972

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2020 UK Champion // 5000 pb: 13:46.80 -21. 1500 pb: 3:43.57 -18. 6 ETCh 2021. 1 English Schools under-17 1500SC 2006; 1 English junior 2007; 1 UK 2020 (2019-2,2021-3). Lives-Barnstable. Works full-time as a telegraph pole tester for a large telecommunications company. Coach-Tomasz PlibersekNarrowly missed the World Championships qualifying standard (of 8:29.0) four times in 2019 but still invited by World Athletics to compete, only for UK Athletics to turn downthe request. He tweeted “to say I'm gutted to hear the news is an understatement. Time to rebuild for Tokyo and remove any doubt.”In 2021: 1 London Battersea Park ‘Comeback’ 5000; 1 Birmingham University Series/Apr 21 2000SC; 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 8 Gateshead Diamond/May; 6 ETCh; 3 UK

NORMAN Phil GBR 31y 281d 1989 8:20.12 8:20.12 -212058

2019 World Championship finalist // 1500 pb: 3:41.31 -19 (3:42.06 -21). 5 World Youth 2000SC 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2000SC 2011; 1 EJC 2013; ht WCH2017; 6 WSG 2017; 5 ECH 2018; 4 ETCh 2019; 15 WCH 2019. 6 NCAA 2016 (2015-8); 1 UK 2018/2019 (2015/2017-2, 2016-3). Studied Business at Florida StateUniversity. Coach/father-Jeff SeddonIn 2021: 2 Gainesville Tom Jones Colleges 1500; 2 Phoenix Canyon Invitational; dnf Phoenix Canyon Invitational; 6 Walnut Golden Games; 12 Gateshead Diamond/May; 1Birmingham University Series/Jun 9; 2 UK; 2 Stockholm Diamond national

SEDDON Zak GBR 27y 30d 1994 8:23.22 8:21.28 -192066

3x German Champion // 1500 pb: 3:39.02 -19 (3:40.88i -21). 800 pb: 1:47.33i -21, 1:49.21 -18. 7 EIC 1500 2019 (2021-ht); ht WCH 2019. 1 German 2019/2020/2021In 2021: 3 German indoor 1500; 6ht EIC 1500; 1 Dresden; 1 Dessau Anhalt; 5 ETCh; 1 German

BEBENDORF Karl GER 25y 81d 1996 8:23.28 8:23.28 -212150

Indian record holder, at both steeplechase and half marathon // Half Mar pb: 60:30 -20. 10K pb: 30:36 -19. 2 Asian Champs 2019; 13 WCH 2019. 1 Indian Inter-State 2019.He is a sergeant in the Indian Army. Brave performance by him to reach the 2019 world final, despite being accidentally brought down by Takele Nigate ETH at the start thenaccidentally blocked by Nigate again at the first water jump. Coach-Amrish KumarIn 2021: 1 Patiala Grand Prix #3; 1 Indian Federation Cup

SABLE Avinash IND 26y 318d 1994 8:20.20 8:20.20 -21 NR2302

2019 Italian Champion // 1500 pb: 3:38.44 -21. 2 under-23 ECH 2017; 7 WSG 2017; 13 ECH 2018; 5 ETCh 2021. 1 Italian 2019. Born in Italy of Egyptian parents. Coch-Roberto ScallaIn 2021: 1 Rome 10K; 3 Milan Walk & Middle Distance Night 5000; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Dessau Anhalt 2000SC; 4 Florence Diamond; 3 Kladno 1500; 6 MonacoDiamond

ABDELWAHED Ahmed ITA 25y 62d 1996 8:12.04 8:12.04 -212412

Allegiance transferee from Tunisia – Has lived in Italy since 1998, acquired Italian citizenship on July 13, 2013 and cleared by World Athletics to represent Italy from July 5,20135000 pb: 14:04.44 -20. 1500 pb: 3:43.32 -20 (3:45.10 -21). 12 EJC 2013; 4 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; ht WCH 2017. At EXC: 2018-11 Relay. 1Italian 2017/2020//2021 (1 5000 2020)His twin brother Osama Zoghlami (Steeplechase pb 8:14.29 -21) has had similar success, 3rd at the 2021 European Team ChampionshipsIn 2021: 2 Palermo 1500; 5 Rehlingen; 5 Nice; 1 Braga; 1 Italian

ZOGHLAMI Ala ITA 27y 39d 1994 8:17.65 8:17.65 -212445

Allegiance transferee from Tunisia – Has lived in Italy since 1998, acquired Italian citizenship on July 13, 2013 and cleared by World Athletics to represent Italy from July 5,201310,000 pb: 29:07.27 -21. 5000 pb: 14:04.55 -19. 1500 pb: 3:41.28 -20 (3:44.44 -21). 7 EJC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2015; 6 Mediterranean Games 2018; ht ECH 2018; htWCH 2019; 3 ETCh 2021. At EXC: 2013-43J. 2 Italian 2019/2020 (1 10,000 2020). His twin brother Ala Zoghlami (Steeplechase pb 8:26.18 -17) has an almost identicalcareer, he was Italian Champion in 2017 and ran in the heats of the London World Championships)In 2021: 1 Palermo 1500; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 ETCh; 6 Florence Diamond

ZOGHLAMI Osama ITA 27y 39d 1994 8:14.29 8:14.29 -212446

Half Mar pb: 64:12 -17. 5000 pb: 13:32.31 -21. 3 Japanese 2019/2020/2021In 2021: 3 Hyogo Relays 2000SC; 6 Hiroshima Oda Memorial; 5 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 3 Japanese; 3 Abashiri 1500; 2 Kitami 5000 (pb down from 13:48 to 13:32)

AOKI Ryoma JPN 24y 42d 1997 8:20.70 8:20.70 -212685

New Japanese record holder (at age 19) // Half Mar pb: 61:41 -20. 5000 pb: 13:26.78 -21. 3000 pb: 7:48.07 -21. 2 Japanese Schools 2019; 1 Japanese 2021. AttendsJuntendo UniversityIn 2021: 2 Hiroshima Oda Memorial; 1 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 1 Kanto Universities 1500 (2 5000); 1 Inzai 3000; 1 Japanese

MIURA Ryuji JPN 19y 167d 2002 8:15.99 8:15.99 -21 NR2704

10,000 pb: 27:47.87 -17 (28:09.10 -21). 5000 pb: 13:22.80 -21. 9 WJC 2014; ht OLY 2016; 3 Asian Games 2018; 3 Asian Champs 2019. 1 Japanese 2018In 2021: 144 Japanese Corporate Half Mar; 1 Nobeoka 10,000; 1 Kumamoto 5000; 2 Hyogo Relays 2000SC; 4 Hiroshima Oda Memorial; 6 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 2 Inzai3000; 12 Japanese

SHIOJIRI Kazuya JPN 24y 261d 1996 8:29.50 8:27.25 -192711

Represented Asia-Pacific in steeplechase in the 2018 IAAF Continental CupHalf Mar pb: 63:29 -16. 10,000 pb: 28:12.05 -20. 5000 pb: 13:31.24 -21. 12 WJC 2010; 5 Asian Champs 2017/2019; 9 Asian Games 2018; dnf IAAF Continental Cup 2018(eliminated from the race as he was at the back of the field with one lap remaining). At WXC: 2017-73, 2019-79. 1 Japanese 2020 (2018/2021-2)In 2021: 3 Hiroshima Oda Memorial; 3 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 2 Gifu 5000/3000SC; 2 Japanese

YAMAGUCHI Kosei JPN 29y 343d 1991 8:19.96 8:19.96 -212721

Full name-Leonard Kipkemoi Bett2018 World junior steeplechase silver3000 pb: 7:47.59 -18 (7:57.64 -21). 5000 pb: 13:40.4 -20. 1 World Youth 2000SC 2017; 2 WJC 2018; 1 African Junior 2019; 9 WCH 2019. 1 Kenyan World ChampionshipTrial 2019; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial 2021. At WXC: 2019-4J. He was the world’s quickest junior steeplechaser in 2018In 2021: 2 Cinque Mulini XC; 5 Vught Harry Schulting Games 3000; 2 Gateshead Diamond/May; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial

BETT Leonard KEN 20y 266d 2000 8:17.26 8:08.61 -192768

2018 Commonwealth Games silver // 5000 pb: 14:10.8 -15. 5 African Youth 2015; 1 African Junior 2015; 3 African Champs 2016; 2 COM 2018; 7 WCH 2019. 1 Kenyan2016 (having not got past the heats at their Olympic Trials)In 2021: 4 Vught Harry Schulting Games 3000; 7 Gateshead Diamond/May; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 2 Monaco Diamond

KIBIWOT Abraham KEN 25y 112d 1996 8:07.81 8:05.72 -192773

2019 African Games Champion. 2019 World Military Games Champion // 1500 pb: 3:36.36 -17. 1 African Games 2019; 6 WCH 2019; 1 World Military Games 2019; 1Kenyan 2019. 1 Eugene Diamond 2018 (notably beat Conseslus Kipruto & Evan Jager). Youngest of 10 children. Member of Kenyan Defence Forces. Trains-Ngong ataltitude of 2,000m. Coach-Isaac RonoIn 2021: 1 Nairobi Athletics Kenya Weekend #2; 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 2 Kenyan ‘Pre-Trials’; 3 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 7 Monaco Diamond (he began his sprint home withtwo laps to go after an official rang the bell a lap early – then dropped from 1st to 7th on the actual final lap, having one the previous one in a reported sub-60)

KIGEN Benjamin KEN 28y 23d 1993 8:15.09 8:05.12 -192774

5000 pb: 13:49.27 -21. 9 World Youth 1500 2015; 6 WJC 2016; dnf African Games 2019; ht WCH 2019. At WXC: 2017-57J. 1 Moroccan Junior 2016In 2021: 4 Rabat ‘Elite’ #2 5000; 5 Rabat ‘Elite’ #3 3000; 5 Rabat ‘Elite’ #4 1500; dnf Doha Diamond

BEN ZAHRA Abdelkarim MAR 22y 274d 1998 - 8:18.12 -192882

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Silver at London 2017, bronze at Doha 2019, fourth at Rio 2016 // 1500 pb: 3:31.95 -21. 5000 pb: 13:10.60i -17, 13:47.76 -14. 3000 pb: 7:49.68 -16. 4 WJC 2014; 4 OLY2016; 2 WCH 2017 (2019-3); 2 African Champs 2018; 3 African Games 2019. At WXC: 2015-18J, 2019-2 Relay. Coach-Karim TlemcaniHuge improvement in his 1500m during the pandemic; down from 3:45 to 3:33 in 2020, then 3:31 in 2021In 2021: 3 Doha Diamond 1500 (3:31.95); 1 Florence Diamond

EL BAKKALI Soufiane MAR 25y 202d 1996 8:08.54 7:58.15 -182885*

2021 Arab Champion // 3000 pb: 7:49.21 -21. 1500 pb: 3:37.37 -21. 1 Francophone Games 2017; ht WCH 2017/2019; 9 African Champs 2018; 6 African Games 2019; 1Arab 2021. At WXC: 2017-4 Relay. Served three-month doping ban in 2020In 2021: 1 Rabat ‘Elite’ #3 3000; 1 Rabat ‘Elite’ #4 1500; 3 Florence Diamond; 1 Arab; 1 Moroccan

TINDOUFT Mohamed MAR 38y 138d 1983 8:11.65 8:11.65 -212896

2016 European finalist // 5000 pb: 13:59.72 -20. dnf EJC final 2011; 11 ECH 2016 (dnf ht 2018); ht WCH 2017. At EXC: 2017-4 Relay, 2018-6 Relay. Was at the Universityof Texas at Arlington. Coach-Patrik Tjärdal. 1.87 tallIn 2021: 1 Andújar; 2 Oordegem Flanders Cup; 3 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 8 Stockholm Diamond national

BLOMBERG Emil SWE 29y 109d 1992 8:20.55 8:20.55 -213561

2021 Swedish Champion at indoor 3000m // 5000 pb: 13:58.05 -20. 1500 pb: 3:49.89 -19. 10 under-23 ECH 2017; ht EIC 3000 2021. At EXC: 2012-54J, 2013-dnfJ, 2014-25J, 2015-32J, 2016-56u23. 1 Swedish 2016 & indoor 3000 2021. He was contender for a steeplechase medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships, but wasunfortunately disqualified after he stepped on the inner line after leaving the water jump awkwardly in his heat. Coach-Per SkoogIn 2021: 1 Swedish indoor 3000; 9ht EIC 3000; dnf Gothenburg 10,000; 5 Oordegem Flanders Cup; 4 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 3 Nice; 1 Karlstad; 2 Castellón

JOHANSSON Vidar SWE 24y 292d 1996 8:18.31 8:18.31 -213564

2019 European under-23 bronze // 5000 pb: 13:52.80 -19. ht World Youth 2000SC 2015; 6 EJC 2017; 3 under-23 ECH 2019. At EXC: 2018-50u23, 2019-51u23.Coach/mother-Malin SundstromIn 2021: 4 Andújar; 6 Oordegem Flanders Cup; 4 Huelva; dnf Turku Paavo Nurmi Games

SUNDSTRÖM Simon SWE 23y 174d 1998 8:21.50 8:21.50 -213570

Individually 12th and team gold at 2019 World Cross Country Championships10K pb: 27:53 -18. 3 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2016; 10 WCH 2017; 5 COM 2018; 4 WJC 2018 (2016-7); ht WCH 2019. At WXC: 2019-12In 2021: 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Doha Diamond; 10 Florence Diamond; 2 Bydgoszcz Szewińska

CHEMUTAI Albert UGA 21y 245d 1999 8:23.65 8:12.29 -193710

(Staff Sergeant Hillary Bor)Allegiance transferee from Kenya – born Eldoret, came to the USA in 2007 to attend Iowa State University and gained US citizenship on October 9, 2013, having joined theUS Army that year. Cleared by World Athletics to represent USA on July 19, 20165000 pb: 13:14.96i -19, 13:26.74 -21. 10,000 pb: 27:38.53 -21. 8 World Military Games 2015; 7 OLY 016; ht WCH 2017. At WXC: 2019-60. 2 NCAA 3000SC 2009; 1 US2019/3032 (2016/2018-2). 1 ‘Great’ Stirling XC 2019. Member of the US Army World Class Athlete Program, as is his older brother Emmanuel Bor (2 US XC 2018). Lives-Colorado SpringsIn 2021: 3 Eugene Grand Prix; 1 Gateshead Diamond/May; 1 US; 5 Monaco Diamond

BOR Hillary USA 31y 248d 1989 8:14.69 8:08.41 -173908

2016 US Collegiate Steeplechase Champion // 5000 pb: 13:24.94 -21. 1500 pb: 3:35.45 -21. 2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014. At WXC: 2019-75. 1NCAA 32016; 3 US 2021. 7 US XC 2017/2019. Aerospace Engineering graduate from the University of Michigan. Lives-Ann Arbor, MichiganIn 2021: 1 Clermont FL Mile; 1 Austin ‘Trials of Miles’ 5000; 2 Eugene Grand Prix; 1 Walnut Golden Games 5000; 1 Portland Track Festival (9 1500); 3 US

FERLIC Mason USA 27y 357d 1993 8:18.49 8:18.49 -213923

5000 pb: 13:58.80 -16. 4 Pan-Am Games 2019. 6 NCAA 2017. Born-Kenya. Attended Texas Tech University, then became a a member of the US Army’s World ClassAthlete Programme. Gained US citizenship on October 24, 2018. He’s not regarded as an allegiance transferee under the current regulations, as he never competed forKenyaIn 2021: 10 Eugene Grand Prix; 4 Walnut Golden Games; 2 Portland Track Festival; 2 US; 9 Monaco Diamond

KETER Benard USA 29y 63d 1992 8:18.53 8:18.53 -213941

5000 pb: 14:05.63 -21. 1 NCAA div 2 2017 (at Cedarville University, Ohio); 7 NCAA 2019 (representing Indiana University)In 2021: 1 Austin ‘Trials of Miles’ 5000 ‘C’; 2 Walnut Golden Games; 1 Xenia Mile; 4 US

MICHALSKI Daniel USA 25y 321d 1995 8:21.25 8:21.25 -213955

1.....7:53.63....Saïf Saaeed Shaheen QAT........20042.....7:53.64....Brimin Kipruto KEN.................... 20113.....7:54.31....Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN...........20124.....7:55.28....Brahim Boulami MAR.................20015.....7:55.72....Bernard Barmasai KEN..............19976.....7:55.76....Ezekiel Kemboi KEN.................. 20117.....7:56.16....Moses Kiptanui KEN.................. 19978.....7:56.81....Richard Mateelong KEN.............20129.....7:57.29....Reuben Kosgei KEN.................. 200110...7:58.15....Soufiane El Bakkali MAR........... 2018

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST1.....8:07.75....Lamecha Girma ETH2.....8:07.81....Abraham Kibiwot KEN3.....8:08.54....Soufiane El Bakkali MAR4.....8:09.37....Takele Bikila Tadese ETH5.....8:09.47....Getnet Wale ETH6.....8:11.17....Djilali Bedrani FRA7.....8:11.65....Mohammed Tindoufti MAR8.....8:12.04....Ahmed Abdelwahed ITA9.....8:12.11....Abraham Seme ETH10...8:12.35....Chala Beyo ETH

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Men’s 400 Metres HurdlesGames of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Men

Born SB PBAge (Days)

Entrants: 40 July 30Event starts:

Reigning African & African Games Champion // ht World Youth 2009; ht WJC 2010; 7 Mediterranean Games 2013; 2 WSG 2015 (2017-3); sf WCH 2015/2017; 1 AfricanGames 2015/2019 & African Champs 2018; 1 World Military Games 2015 (2019-2); sf OLY 2016; 8 WCH 2019. 1 Algerian 2013-2019. Coach-Bershawn Jackson (1 WCH400H 2005)In 2021: 1 Algiers ‘Elite’ Day/May 28; 1 Algiers ‘Elite’ SATO; 1 Arab; 2 Kuortane; 6 Lucerne; 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

LAHOULOU Abdelmalik ALG 29y 81d 1992 49.45 48.39 -19 NR1008

Full name-Alison Brendom Alves dos SantosSouth American, World Student Games & Pan American Games golds & World finalist in 2019 while still a teenager400 pb: 45.78 -19/21. 5 World Youth 400H 2017 (1 Mixed 4x400); 3 WJC 2018; 1 South American 2019; 1 WSG 2019; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019 (senior & junior); 7 WCH2019. Suffered serious burns to his head after a kitchen accident in his grandmother's house at age 10 months. Coach-Felipe de Siqueira da SilvaIn 2021: 1 Chula Vista High Performance #1; 1 La Mirada; 1 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 2 World Relays Mixed 4x400; 3 Walnut Golden Games (47.68); 1 BostonGames; 2 Doha Diamond (47.57); 2 Oslo Diamond (47.38); 1 Stockholm Diamond (47.34, his fourth South American record since May); 2 Monaco Diamond

dos SANTOS Alison BRA 21y 54d 2000 47.34 47.34 -21 AR1318•

5x Brazilian Champion // 400 pb: 46.10 -16 (47.52 -21). ht OLY 2016; sf WCH 2017 (2019-ht); 1 Ibero-American 2018. 1 Brazilian 2016/2017/2018/2019/2021. Father of two.Coach-Evandro LazariIn 2021: 2 Concepción del Uruguay; 1 Concepción del Uruguay; 4 La Mirada; 3 Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #2; 1 Brazilian; 3 BragançaPaulista

TELES Marcio BRA 27y 182d 1994 49.98 48.60 -191333

Allegiance transferee – born-USA and competed for that country as a junior, but opted for Cape Verde in 2016. His father Joe was born there. He is the nephew of Joe’sbrother Henry Andrade (pb 13.45) who ran 110m hurdles at the 1996 Olympics. Coach-Julio NaganaCape Verde pb: 49.26 -16 NR. 2 Pan-Am junior 2011; 5 African Champs 2016; sf OLY 2016; 1 Francophone Games 2017; ht WCH 2017. 1 US junior 2011; 2 NCAA 2015.His national record (49.26 in 2016) is slower than his personal best (49.24 in 2015) because of the timing of his allegiance transferIn 2021: 5 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 5 Miramar Invitational; 9 Walnut Golden Games; 7 Fort Worth US F&F Open 400 ‘C’; 3 Jacksonville Duval County Challenge; 6Nashville Music City Carnival; He was the Cape Verdian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Tokyo (along with swimmer Jayla Pina)

ANDRADE Jordin CPV 29y 83d 1992 51.17 49.24 -15 NR1562

Costa Rican record holder // 400 pb: 46.09 -19. sf World Youth 2011; 2 Central American Games 2013 (3 200); 1 Central American Champs 2014/2016/2018/2019/2021; 6Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 2 Ibero-American 2018In 2021: 1 Costa Rican 400/400H; 1 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 2 Prairie View USATF ‘Showcase’; 1 Santo Domingo Felix Sanchez Invitational; 1 Central AmericanChamps

DRUMMOND Gerald CRC 26y 326d 1994 49.31 49.31 -21 NR1564

4x Czech Champion // 400 pb: 46.44 -20 (46.31i -21). 200 pb: 21.17 -18 (21.32i -21). sf ECH 2016 (2018-ht); ht EIC 400 2019/2021; 8 WSG 2019; 5 ETCh 2019 (2017-6); sfWCH 2019; 2 EIC 4x400 2021. 1 Czech 400H 2017/2019/2020/2021 & indoor 400 2021In 2021: 1 Czech indoor 400; 2 EIC 4x400 (him, Pavel Maslák, Michal Desenský, Patrik Šorm); 1 Ostrava Mítink CAS; 5 Montreuil; 2 Prague Odložil; 3 ETCh 1st League; 1Czech; 1 Brno

MÜLLER Vít CZE 24y 330d 1996 49.26 49.26 -211637

7x Spanish Champion. 2016 European silver // 400 pb: 47.21 -16. ht WJC 2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2015; 2 ECH 2016 (2014-ht, 2018-7); sf OLY 2016; 2 ETCh 2017 (2019-6);ht WCH 2017 (2019-sf). 1 Spanish 2014-2019/2020. In 2016 with 48.87, he broke José Alonso’s Spanish record which had stood since 1987. Coach-Jesus AlvarezHe has tattoos on his left thigh marking all the major championships he’s contested since 2014In 2021: 1 Spanish

FERNÁNDEZ Sergio ESP 23y 250d 1997 49.55 48.87 -16 NR1791

(Mägi is pronounced like the English women’s name Maggie, as in Dame Maggie Smith)Sixth at Rio Olympics, with an Estonian record, from lane 1400 pb: 45.45 -21. LJ pb: 7.73i -12. ht WJC 2010; 4 EJC 2011; sf WCH 2013/2015/2019; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5, 2016-sf, 2018-6); 6 OLY 2016 (2012-ht). 1 Estonian 4002012/2016/2017/2018/2020/2021 & 400H 2014/2015/2018. His sister Maris Mägi is a multiple Estonian Champion at 400m flat, they are coached by their parents Taivo &Anne MägiIn 2021: 1 Huelva; 2 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Geneva; 1 ETCh 1st League; 1 Estonian 400 (Estonian record 45.45); 4 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 3 MonacoDiamond

MÄGI Rasmus EST 29y 84d 1992 48.49 48.40 -16 NR1824

2017 European Junior Champion, 2019 European under-23 Champion // 400 pb: 47.50i -19. sf World Youth 2015; 1 EJC 2017 (2 4x400); 2 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 1under-23 ECH 2019; ht WCH 2019. 1 French 2019/2020/2021. Coaches-Olivier Vallaeys & Marc VecchioIn 2021: 7 French indoor 60H; 1 Montreuil; 7 Prague Odložil; 2 Sollentuna; 1 French; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Monaco Diamond

HAPPIO Wilfried FRA 22y 309d 1998 49.27 49.03 -191958

Strong fourth at 2018 European Championships // 400 pb: 45.25 -18 (46.77 -21). 8 EJC 2013; 7 under-23 400 2015 (1 4x400); 3 under-23 ECH 400H/4x400 2017; sf WCH2017 (8 4x400); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 3 Athletics World Cup 400 2018; 4 ECH 400H/4x400 2018; 2 ETCh 2019 (2017-5, 2021-4); sf WCH 2019 (7 4x400). 1French 2018/2020. Born-Martinique. Coach-Jean-Claude BerquierIn 2021: 1 Fort-de-France 100/200; 3 ETCh; 2 Huelva; 5 Hengelo FBK Games; 3 Geneva; 5 Pontoise 400; 2 French; dnf Oslo Diamond

VAILLANT Ludvy FRA 26y 135d 1995 49.22 48.30 -191979

2015 European junior silver // 2 EJC 2015; 7 WSG 2019. 1 German under-23 2016/2017 (2018-2). Coached in Frankfurt by Volker Beck (1 OLY 400H 1980)In 2021: 2 Pliezhausen; 1 Vienna ‘Mid Summer Track Night’; 1 Rehlingen; 4 German; 2 Geneva ‘B’; 1 Regensburg; 4 Lucerne; dnf Frankfurt

ABUAKU Joshua GER 25y 20d 1996 49.63 49.49 -192145

Multiple US Collegiate Champion (division 3) and both hurdles disciplines110H pb: 13.63w, 13.82 -14. sf ECH 2018; 3 ETCh 2019; sf WCH 2019. 1 NCAA div 3 110H/400H 2014/2015/2016 (1 110H 2013); 1 NCAA div 3 indoor 60H2014/2015/2016. 1 German 2017/2018. Born-Germany, then grew up in the USA. Mother-German, father-American, he holds dual citizenship. Studied Sport Science andPsychology at Salisbury University in Wicomico County, Maryland. Coached in Frankfurt by Volker Beck (1 OLY 400H 1980)In 2021: 1 Pliezhausen; 2 Rehlingen ‘B’; 6 Montreuil; 3 German; 1 Geneva ‘B’; 2 Regensburg; dnf Frankfurt

CAMPBELL Luke GER 26y 248d 1994 49.79 49.14 -182154

3x German Champion // 400 pb: 46.81i -21, 46.95 -19. sf EJC 2017; 4 under-23 ECH 2019; ht WCH 2019. 1 German 2019/2020/2021. His family moved from Moldova toGermany in 2010. Coach-Sebastian MarcardIn 2021: 2 German indoor 400; 1 German; 2 Geneva; 5 Oslo Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 4 Monaco Diamond

PREIS Constantin GER 23y 73d 1998 48.60 48.60 -212172

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He’s won four Hungarian titles at 400m Hurdles, his older brother Tibor won eight400 pb: 47.33 -14. ht World Youth 2009; sf WJC 2012; sf ECH 2014/2018; 7 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Hungarian 2014/2015/2020/2021. Was at the University of Nebraska,Lincoln, as was his older brother Tibor Koroknai (pb 49.24, 1 Hungarian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2016/2017/2018/2019)In 2021: 1 Budapest Jeno Paulinyi Memorial; 1 Hungarian Team Champs (East) semi-final; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Šamorín PTS; 1 Tatabánya; 4 Prague Odložil; 1ETCh 2nd League; 1 Hungarian; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

KOROKNAI Máte HUN 28y 196d 1993 49.70 49.70 -212274

Full name-Madari Pillyalil Jabir (hence his more familiar title, in India, of M. P. Jabir)Twice third at Asian Championships400 pb: 46.96 -19. 3 Asian Champs 2017/2019; sf WCH 2019; 4 World Military Games 2019. 1 Indian 2019In 2021: 1 Patiala Grand Prix #4; 1 Indian Inter-State

JABIR M. P. IND 25y 49d 1996 49.78 49.13 -192299

2019 World Military Games Champion // 400 pb: 47.01 -19. 3 Asian Junior 2018; 7 WJC 2018; 6 Asian Champs 2019; ht WCH 2019; 1 World Military Games 2019. 1 Iranian2019/2021 (1 400 2019). He set six Iranian records n 2019 – 50.32, 50.18, 50.07, 49.95, 49.53 & 49.33, then equalled the 49.33 in 2020In 2021: 1 Mashhad; 2 Mersin; 1 Iranian; dnf Doha Diamond ‘B’; 3 Prague Odložil; 1 Almaty Qosanov; 1 Shahrekord

PIRJAHAN Mehdi IRI 21y 308d 1999 49.70 49.33 -19/20 NR2318

The race of his life in Rio 2016 to come within 0.05 of the 400H bronze. 2018 European bronze400 pb: 46.44i -20, 49.21 -12. 6 EJC 2011; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 1 WSG 2015; sf WCH 2015/2017/2019; 4 OLY 2016; 3 ECH 2018 (2012/2014/2016-sf); ht EIC 400 2019.At London 2017 “I was hit with a bad bout of gastro-enteritis”. 1 Irish 2011-2018/2021. Engineering graduate from the University of Limerick. Elder sister Jessie Barr (3x IrishChampion at 400mH)In 2021: 3ht World Relays Mixed 4x400; 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Gothenburg Grand Prix; 1 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Sollentuna; 1 Irish; 1 Lucerne; dnf Oslo Diamond

BARR Thomas IRL 29y 3d 1992 48.39 47.97 -16 NR2341

New European under-23 Champion, also deadly in relays // 400 pb: 46.13 -21. 1 European Youth 2016; 2 EJC 2017 (1 4x400); 8 WJC 2018 (1 4x400); 1 ETCh 2021; 1under-23 ECH 2021 (2 4x400). 1 Italian 2019/2021. Born-Naples. Coach-Gianpaolo CiappaIn 2021: 1 Rome Sprint Festival; 4 World Relays 4x400; 1 Savona; 1 ETCh 400H/4x400; 4 Hengelo FBK Games; 1 Italian; 1 under-23 ECH (2 4x400 with 44.93 split whichtook his team from 6th to 2nd)

SIBILIO Alessandro ITA 22y 92d 1999 48.42 48.42 -212439•

(Pronounced “Kai-Ron”)2018 Commonwealth Games Champion (becoming the British Virgin Islands’ first Commonwealth Games medallist in any sport)200 pb: 20.72 -17. ht World Youth 200/400 2013; 3 WJC 2016 (ht 2014); dq ht WCH 2017 (obvious lane violation); 1 COM 2018; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games2018; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 1 Diamond League 2017/2018; 4 WCH 2019. His coach and mentor Xavier Samuels was killed in Antigua by HurricaneIrma in September 2017. Now he is coached in Jamaica by Lennox GrahamIn 2021: 2 Walnut Golden Games; 3 Doha Diamond; dnf Stockholm Diamond; He was the British Virgin Islander flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Tokyo (along withswimmer Phillip Elinah)

McMASTER Kyron IVB 24y 206d 1997 47.50 47.50 -21 NR2456

Twice World Junior Champion at 400m Hurdles, and also global tiles at (youth) 110m hurdles400 pb: 46.23 -21. 200 pb: 20.78 -17. 1 World Youth 110H 2013; 1 WJC 2014 (3 4x400); 1 Youth Olympic 110H 2014 (in a world youth best 12.96); 1 WJC 2016; sf OLY2016; sf WCH 2017; 3 COM 2018. 1 Jamaican 2016/2017/2021. His father Lenworth Hyde was an international footballer for Jamaica. Coach-Okeile StewartIn 2021: 2 Spanish Town Jamaica Time Trial 400; 4 Kingston 400 (May 22); 1 Kingston (May 29); 4 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 1 Jamaican

HYDE Jaheel JAM 24y 176d 1997 48.18 48.18 -212592

400 pb: 46.92 -21. 6 Commonwealth Youth Games 2015; 4 WJC 2018. 6 NCAA 2021In 2021: 1 San Antonio ‘Roadrunner’ Invitational; 1 Houston Duckett Twilight; 3 San Marcos Texas State Bobcat; 1 Southland Conference; 6 NCAA; 8ht Jamaican

LEDGISTER Leonardo JAM 22y 92d 1999 48.79 48.79 -212595

Fourth at 2017 World Championships // 110H pb: 13.90 -17. 4 WCH 2017 (2019-sf); 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 3 NCAA 2017 (2018-4). 1 Jamaican 2019. Was at theUniversity of Arkansas. Coach-Maurice Wilson & Lennox GrahamIn 2021: 4 Clemson ‘Tiger Paw’ ‘B’; dnf Tennessee Relays; 4 University of South Carolina Open 200; 1 Orlando ‘Knights’ Invitational; 1 Athens GA Lawrence Memorial; 4Walnut Golden Games; 3 Jamaican; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

MOWATT Kemar JAM 26y 138d 1995 48.75 48.49 -172611

Twice second in Jamaican Championships // 110H pb: 13.80 -17. 400 pb: 47.18 -19. 4 North/Central American & Caribbean Games 2018. 2 Jamaican 2018/2021. 1 NCAAdiv 2 2017 (2 110H), representing Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North CarolinaIn 2021: 2 Myrtle Beach Connie Invitational 400; 5 Columbia Baskin Relays 400; 2 Gainesville Tom Jones Colleges; 2 Jacksonville North Florida Invitational; 1 MariettaDwight Phillips Invitational; 2 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 2 Jamaican

ROWE Shawn JAM 28y 232d 1992 49.53 49.04 -182626

2011 Asian Champion, at age 19 // 2 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Champs 2011 (2019-5); sf WCH 2017/2019 (2011/2013-ht); 3 Asian Games 2018 (3 4x400). 1 Japanese2017/2019/2020 (2018/2021-2). Coach-Hiromasa TanakaIn 2021: 3 Fukuroi Shizuoka International ‘B’; 4 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 2 Japanese

ABE Takatoshi JPN 29y 258d 1991 48.87 48.68 -182683

From 8 Japanese 2020 to 1st in 2021 // 110H pb: 14.00 -20. 3 Japanese Schools 2019; 1 Japanese 2021 (2020-8). Coach-Shunji Karube (3 WIC 400 1997)In 2021: 1 Fukuroi Shizuoka International ‘B’; 1 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 1 Kanto Universities; 1 Japanese

KUROKAWA Kazuki JPN 20y 41d 2001 48.68 48.68 -212702

3 World Youth 2015; 4 WSG 2019; sf WCH 2019. 2 Japanese 2019In 2021: 4 Fukuroi Shizuoka International ‘B’; 3 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 1 Osaka ‘B’; 5 Japanese; 2 Tama ‘B’

TOYODA Masaki JPN 23y 192d 1998 48.87 48.87 -212717

4 Japanese 2021 (2020-5)In 2021: 2 Fukuroi Shizuoka International ‘B’; 2 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 2 Kanto Universities

YAMAUCHI Hiromu JPN 21y 338d 1999 48.84 48.84 -212724

400 pb: 46.86 -15 (48.93 -21). sf WJC 2014; ht African Champs 2016; 1 Islamic Solidarity Games 2017; ht WCH 2017/2019; ht COM 2018In 2021: 3 Rehlingen ‘B’; 3 Munich 400; 4 Regensburg; 1 Berlin

MACHAVA Creve Armando MOZ 25y 170d 1996 52.19 49.54 -192962

2019 European under-23 silver // sf EJC 2015; ht ETCh 2017; ht ECH 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019; ht WCH 2019. 1 Dutch 2018/2019/2020In 2021: 1 Lisse; 1 Vught Harry Schulting Games; 1 Andújar; 2 Oordegem Flanders Cup; 1 Šamorín PTS; 3 Hengelo FBK Games; 3 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 2 ETCh 1stLeague; 2 Dutch; 3 Lucerne; 1 Epe 100/400

SMIDT Nick NED 24y 77d 1997 49.43 49.28 -193026

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In Oslo 2021 became the first European man to set a world 400m hurdles record since David Hemery (GBR) in 1968400 pb: 44.87 -16. 1 World Youth Octathlon 2013; 10 WJC Decathlon 2014; 7 ETCh 400 2015; 2 EJC 400/Decathlon 2015 (even though the 400m final was on the sameday as the first day of the Decathlon!); sf OLY 400H 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 400H 2017 (2 400); 1 WCH 400H 2017/2019; 1 ECH 400H 2018 (2016-6); 8 ECH 400 2018; 1EIC 400 2019. Coach-Leif Olaf Alnes. Commercial manager-Kristine Golin Haddal (also his mother). He once built a model of Old Trafford out of Lego bricksIn 2021: 1 Oslo Night of Highlights 300H (world best 33.26); 1 Oslo Diamond 400H (world record 46.70); 1 Monaco Diamond 400H (47.08);Unbeaten at any race for the whole of 2019, 2020 & 20212019: 16 races (9 at 400H); 2020: 10 races (6 at 400H); 2021: 4 races (2 at 400H). Therefore a 400H win streak of 17 (15 finals & 2 preliminaries)

WARHOLM Karsten NOR 25y 150d 1996 46.70 46.70 -21 WR3086*

Reigning Asian Champion & Asian Games Champion. 2019 World Championship bronze400 pb: 44.60 -19 (45.43 -21). 200 pb: 20.94w -15, 21.17 -16. 1 Asian Games 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Asian Champs 2019; 3 WCH 2019 (2017-7). Ran hisfirst 400m hurdles race on March 4, 2017 in 50.43, then 49.24 and 48.31 in his next two, the same month. Born-Saudi Arabia, chose to represent Mauritania – his father’scountry – but then moved to Qatar on May 6, 2015, acquired Qatari citizenship on October 1, 2015 and cleared by World Athletics to compete for Qatar from May 6, 2016.He met is South African coach Hennie Kotze when Kotze was in the middle eastUnbeaten at 400m hurdles from August 2017 to September 2019In 2021: 1 Potchefstroom ACNW Open 400 ‘B’; 1 Pretoria Athletics Gauteng North League #2 400; 4 Doha Diamond; 1 Hengelo FBK Games

SAMBA Abderrahmane QAT 25y 326d 1995 48.26 46.98 -18 AR3295*

Reigning World Youth & World Junior Champion (though hampered by foot/hamstring/pelvic injuries now he’s a senior)1 World Youth 2017 (3 Mixed 4x00); 1 WJC 2018; 1 African Junior 2019; 2 WSG 400H/4x400 2019. 2 South African 2018/2019. Coach-Paul GorriesIn 2021: 1 Roodepoort Athletix Invitational; 5 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games

ZAZINI Sokwakhana RSA 20y 307d 2000 50.13 48.73 -193444

Full name-Ned Justeen Dino AzemiaSeychellois record holder // 7 African junior 2015; sf WJC 2016 (2014-ht); ht OLY 2016; 5 Francophone Games 2017; ht WCH 2019. Coach-Lynda JeanneIn 2021: 4 University of Texas at San Antonio Invitational; 2ht Texas Relays; 1 Lubbock ‘Masked Rider’ Open ‘B’; 5 San Antonio ‘Roadrunner’ Invitational; 2 AlbuquerqueDon Kirby; 7 Tucson Desert Heat Classic; 5 Murfreesboro ‘Conference USA’; 5ht NCAA Preliminary West

AZEMIA Ned SEY 23y 341d 1997 51.46 49.82 -18 NR3457

Silvers in 2017 at both the Asian Championships & World Student Games400 pb: 46.35 -15. sf WJC 2010; ht OLY 2012/2016; 2 Asian Champs 2017 (2011-3, 2013-5); 2 WSG 2017 (2015-6); sf WCH 2021. His father Chen Kwong-ming was aninternational hurdler. Coach-Sun Nien-ThuIn 2021: 1 Kaohsiung; 2 Taipei; 9 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo

CHEN Chieh TPE 29y 80d 1992 50.96 48.92 -193602

6 World Youth 2015; ht WJC 2016; 3 African Games 2019; sf WCH 2019In 2021: 1 Antalya; 1 Mersin; 4 Doha Diamond ‘B’; 1 Turkish; 1 Radés

TOUATI Mohamed Amin TUN 22y 261d 1998 49.29 49.14 -193649

Full name-Yasmani Copello Escobar2016 Olympic bronze. And it wasn’t for Karsten Warholm, he’d be the 2017 World & 2018 European Champion400 pb: 46.77 -09. 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008 (2009-5); 1 Cuban National Games 2010; 1 Balkan 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2018-2); 3 OLY 2016; 2 WCH2017 (2015/2019-6); 2 ECH 2018. Allegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Turkey since April 25, 2012, acquired Turkish citizenship on October 21, 2013 and clearedby World Athletics to compete for Turkey from April 30, 2014. He’s since married the Turkish woman who was his interpreterIn 2021: 2 Savona; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Doha Diamond; 2 Hengelo FBK Games; 3 ETCh 1st League 4x400; 2 Erzurum Flag International Mixed 4x400; 3 OsloDiamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

COPELLO Yasmani TUR 34y 104d 1987 48.19 47.81 -18 NR3668

(It’s Aldrich Bailey Jr)World Championship relay golds as a youth and a junior400 pb: 45.19 -12 (45.96 -21). 200 pb: 19.99w -17, 20.30 -15 (20.35 -21). 100 pb: 10.19w, 10.28 -16 (10.31w, 10.38 -21). 6 World Youth 200 2011 (1 Medley Relay); =3WJC 400 2012 (1 4x100/4x400); 4 WIC 400 2018 (2 4x400). 1 NCAA 4x400 2014 with University of Texas. 1.83 tallIn 2021: 1 Austin Longhorn Invitational 100/200; 1 Tyler Ice Breaker Classic; 2 Texas Relays 200 ‘B’; 1 Arlington Invitational 100/400H; dnf Denton North Texas Classic 400;4 Austin Texas Invitational 400; 1 Houston Tom Tellez Invitational 400H (3 100 ‘B’); 1 College Station ‘Aggie’ Invitational; 3 Fort Worth US F&F Open 400; 3 Boston Games200; 3 Prairie View USATF ‘Showcase’ 400H; 1 Chula Vista San Diego-Imperial 400H; 4 US 400H (ht 400); 2 Lignano Sabbiadoro 400H (5 100); 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai400H; dnf Monaco Diamond 400H; 5 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 400; 7 Gateshead Diamond/Jul 4x100

BAILEY Aldrich USA 27y 172d 1994 48.55 48.55 -213902

Rai pronounced like rhye and not ray2019 World Championship silver, then relay gold400 pb: 44.31 -19 (44.97 -21). 200 pb: 19.99 -18. sf World Youth 2013; 2 Carifta Junior 400 2015 (for Antigua); 2 WCH 2019 (1 4x400, 44.19 split). 1 NCAA 2018; 1 US2019/2021. Signature white headband. Born-New York, competed internationally for Antigua before switching allegiance to the USA (cleared by World Athletics to do sofrom October 3, 2018). Father is the former Antiguan cricketer Winston Benjamin, who for years played with English clubs Leicestershire and Hampshire. Coaches-QuincyWatts (flat) & Joanna Hayes (hurdles) – both Olympic ChampionsIn 2021: 2 Staten Island ‘Gold’ Tour indoor 400; 2 Eugene Grand Prix 400; 1 Walnut Golden Games; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 US

BENJAMIN Rai USA 24y 1d 1997 46.83 46.83 -213907*

World class at both hurdles disciplines // 110H pb: 13.39 -17. 400 pb: 48.17 -16. 3 NCAA 400H 2015/2018 & 2 NCAA 110H 2018 (2017-3). Was at University of IllinoisIn 2021: 2 Raleigh Relays; 4 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 6 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 8 Doha Diamond; 2 Šamorín PTS; 3 US

KENDZIERA Dave USA 26y 322d 1994 48.38 48.38 -213939

2018 US Champion, and from lane 8 (he’d only qualified sixth-fastest)3 World Youth 2013; sf WJC 2014; 2 Pan-Am junior 2015. 2 NCAA 2018 (2016-3, 2017-4); 1 US 2018. Has two hamstring tears in 2019, says he has benefited from theCovid disrution in 2020 as it game him time to recover. Was the University of North Carolina. Coach-Nat Page (formerly Kim Batten)His pre-race ritual involves listening to inspirational speeches or performances from the likes of Obama or BeyoncéIn 2021: 1 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 1 Miramar Invitational; 2 Des Moines Drake Relays Elite; 6 Walnut Golden Games; 5 Doha Diamond; 2 Nashville Music City Carnival;2 US

SELMON Kenny USA 24y 334d 1996 48.08 48.08 -213968

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1.....46.70.......Karsten Warholm NOR.............. 20212.....46.78.......Kevin Young USA...................... 19923.....46.83.......Rai Benjamin USA..................... 20214.....46.98.......Abderrahman Samba QAT.........20185.....47.02.......Edwin Moses USA..................... 19836.....47.03.......Bryan Bronson USA................... 19987.....47.10.......Samuel Matete ZAM.................. 19918.....47.19.......Andre Phillips USA.....................19889.....47.23.......Amadou Dia Bâ SEN..................198810...47.24.......Kerron Clement USA..................2005

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST1.....46.70.......Karsten Warholm NOR2.....46.83.......Rai Benjamin USA3.....47.34.......Alison dos Santos BRA4.....47.50.......Kyron McMaster IVB5.....47.85.......Sean Burrell USA6.....48.08.......Kenny Selmon USA7.....48.18.......Jaheel Hyde JAM8.....48.19.......Yasmani Copello TUR9.....48.26.......Abderrahmane Samba QAT10...48.38.......Dave Kendziera USA

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Men’s High JumpGames of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Men

Born SB PBAge (Days)

Entrants: 34 July 30Event starts:

Commonwealth Games & Diamond League Champion in 2018 // 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 6 WJC 2012; 15 OLY 2016; 1 COM 2018 (2014-8); 2 Oceanian 2019; 6WCH 2019 (2013-dnq, 2015-=12). 1 Australian 2013/2015/2018/2021. His older brother is international cricket player Mitchell Starc. Coach-Alex Stewart. 1.88 tallIn 2021: 1 Canberra ‘Super Summer’; 1 New South Wales State; 2 Canberra Classic; 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Australian; 4 Doha Diamond; 2 Hengelo FBK Games; 2 FlorenceDiamond; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 6 Monaco Diamond

STARC Brandon AUS 27y 246d 1993 2.33 2.36 -18 NR1098

Became World Champion in 2007 just a year after his first ever high jump competition1 WCH 2007 (2009/2017/2019-dnq, 2011-11, 2013/2015-6); 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010/2018; 1 COM 2010 (2006/2018-4, 2014-9=); 1 Pan-Am Games2011/2019 (2007-2, 2015-3); =7 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq); =6 WIC 2018 (2010/2012/2014-dnq); 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018. 1 NCAA indoor 2007 (3outdoors). He started 2006 as a basketball player then on January 19 that year after a challenge from a friend he joined in with a high jump training session and cleared2.14; two days later and improved to 2.22 wearing basketball shorts and flats. Coach-James Rolle. 1.91 tallIn 2021: 2 Miramar Invitational; 8 Doha Diamond; =4 Hengelo FBK Games; 7 Florence Diamond; 2 Geneva; 1 Bahamian; 7 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 GatesheadDiamond/July; He was the Bahamian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Tokyo (along with boxer Joanna Evans)

THOMAS Donald BAH 37y 26d 1984 2.28 2.37 -161138

2018 Commonwealth Games silver // dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Pan-American junior 2007; 3 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2013; 5 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Games 2014/2018; =9 WIC 2018 (2016-11); dnq OLY 2016; 2 COM 2018 (2014-dnq). Coach-Ronald Cartwright. 1.88 tallIn 2021: 1 Nassau ‘T-Bird’ (Jan 9); 1 Nassau ‘Wolf Pack’ (Apr 10); 6 Humble; 6 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 5 Doha Diamond; 1 St. Pölten Prokop; =8 Hengelo FBKGames; =2 Brno; 6 Kladno; 5 Bahamian

WILSON Jamal BAH 32y 329d 1988 2.24 2.30 -161139

(Say it like Dimitry Na-bow-kov)2014 World Junior silver, then European under-23 Champion in 20172 WJC 2014; 10 EJC 2015; dnq OLY 2016; 1 under-23 ECH 2017; dq/qualifying WCH 2019. 1 Belarusian indoor 2016. Coach-Vladimir Oleynik. 1.86 tallGiven two-year doping suspension after a failed test at the Europe v USA in Minsk 2019. Was suspended until October 2021 but then reinstated in June 2021 after WADAincreased the minimum reporting level for the diuretic originally found in his system (meaning they longer regard such amounts as negative findings)In 2021: 1 Brest; 2 Belarusian; 3 Liège; 1 Lignano Sabbiadoro

NABOKAU Dzmitry BLR 25y 189d 1996 2.27 2.36 -18 NR1251

European titles as a junior (2017), under-23 (2019), and senior (2021 indoor)8 WJC 2016; 1 EJC 2017; dnq WIC 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019; 4 WCH 2019; 1 EIC 2021 (2019-dnq). 1 Belarusian 2017/2020/2021 & indoor 2018/2021. Coaches-Tatsyana Nareiko & Uladzimir Pologov. 1.93 tallHe was competing in swimming, boxing and athletics “But then we decided at the family meeting that it was in athletics that I had every chance to make a name for myself.”In 2021: (he’s jumpred 2.37 both indoors & out) 1 Belarusian Indoor Universiade; 1 Belarusian Cup; 8 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour; 1 Belarusian indoor; 1 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour;1 EIC (great duel with Tamberi, won by Nedasekau when he passed to 2.37 on his last attempt and went clear); 7 Doha Diamond; 1 Hengelo FBK Games; 6 FlorenceDiamond; 1 Belarusian; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai (2.37); 3 Monaco Diamond

NEDASEKAU Maksim BLR 23y 188d 1998 2.37 2.37 -21 NR1252

Full name-Fernando Carvalho FerreiraTwice South American Champion outdoors & one in1 South American 2015/2021 (2017-3, 2019-2); =7 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2017; 4 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-7=); 1 South American indoor 2020. 1 Brazilian2014/2015/2017/2021. Coach-Jose Antonio Rabaca. 1.88 tallIn 2021: 1 Bragança Paulista São Paulo Trophy; 2 Bragança Paulista City Tournament; 1 São Paulo Trophy; 1 South American; 1 Brazilian; 1 Bragança PaulistaInternational; 2 Bragança Paulista ‘Meeting Towards Tokyo’; 3 São Paulo Champs

FERREIRA Fernando BRA 26y 227d 1994 2.29 2.30 -171323

South American Championship medals indoors & out // 3 South American indoor 2020; 2 South American 2021 (2019-4)In 2021: 2 Bragança Paulista São Paulo Trophy; 1 Bragança Paulista City Tournament; 2 São Paulo Trophy; 2 South American; 3 Brazilian; 2 Bragança PaulistaInternational; 1 Bragança Paulista ‘Meeting Towards Tokyo’; 1 São Paulo Champs

MOURA Thiago Julio BRA 25y 243d 1995 2.28 2.28 -211332

Full name-Tihomir Ivaylo Ivanov2016 Olympic finalist. 2019 World Student Games Champion 12 EJC 2013; 1 Balkan 2014/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2019/2021); 7 under-23 ECH 2015; 5 ECH 2016 (2014-7=); 10 OLY 2016; 4 EIC 2017 (2015/2021-dnq, 2019-4=); nhWCH final 2017 (2019-dnq); =9 WIC 2018; 1 WSG 2019. 1 Bulgarian 2015/2016/2019/2020 (1 indoor 2014-2016/2018/2019). Lives-Stara Zagora. Younger brother MikhailIvanov (pb 2.15) was Bulgarian Champion at high jump in 2018. Coach-Georgi Getov. 1.97 tallIn 2021: 1 Balkan indoor; dnq EIC; 1 Sofia; 1 Bulgarian; 1 Geneva; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 5 Balkan; 10 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

IVANOV Tihomir BUL 27y 17d 1994 2.28 2.31 -171370

2009 World Youth bronze, 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze // 3 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 3 COM 2018; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; dnqWCH 2019. 1 Canadian 2021 (2017/2018/2019-2). Coach-Zbigniew Szelagowicz. 1.93 tallIn 2021: 3 Chula Vista High Performance #2; 3 Chula Vista High Performance #3; 2 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Canadian; 2 Montréal Classic; 2 Monaco Diamond

LOVETT Django CAN 29y 21d 1992 2.33 2.33 -211433

Silvers at the last two Pan-American Games // dnq World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004; 4 North & Central American & Caribbean 2007; 8 WIC 2008/2014; 2 WSG 2009; 8 OLY2012 (2008/2016-dnq); 3 COM 2014 (2018-6=); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019; 7 WCH 2019 (.2013/2015/2017-dnq) 1 Canadian 2007/2008/2017/2018/2019. Coach-JeffHuntoon. 1.86 tallIn 2021: 1 Victoria; 1 Burnaby Jerome Classic; 2 Canadian; 1 Montréal Classic

MASON Michael CAN 34y 301d 1986 2.30 2.33 -151434

2018 Asian Games Champion // 2.34i -19. 7 Asian Champs 2015; dnq OLY 2016; =6 WIC 2018 (2014-dnq); 2 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 Asian Games 2018; 10 WCH2019 (2015-dnq, 2017-reached final but scratched, he was affected by the outbreak of norovirus at those championships). 1 Chinese 2015/2019; 1 Chinese National Games2017. Coach-Wang Jialing. 1.92 tallAt the 2018 Banská Bystrica indoor meeting, he ended the win streak of Mutaz Essa Barshim (at 12)In 2021: 1 Jinan Indoor Grand Prix; 1 Xi’an; 3 Nanjing; 3 Chinese; 1 Chinese National Games Trial

WANG Yu CHN 29y 344d 1991 2.28 2.33 -13/161504

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Full name-Luis Enrique Zayas FernándezFifth at 2019 World Championships2.33i -20 (2.31i -21). 1 WJC 2016; 6 Central American & Caribbean Games 2018; 1 Pan-Am Games 2019; 5 WCH 2019. 1 Cuban 2016/2017/2019. In May 2018 he was partof a delegation (including Javier Sotomayor) who met Pope Francis at the Vatican. Former water polo player. Mother-Tania Fernández competed at 400m hurdles at the1987 World Championships. Nickname is Luisitin, (meaning Little Luis) ... he’s 1.94 tallIn 2021: 2 Udine indoor; 2 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour indoor; =3 Nehvizdy indoor; 1 Havana ‘Confrontation Test’ #4; 1 Havana ‘Confrontation Test’ #7; 1 Castellón; 1Lignano Sabbiadoro; 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

ZAYAS Luis CUB 24y 51d 1997 2.27 2.30 -191597

2017 European junior bronze, 2019 European under-23 silver // 2.33i -20. 9 WJC 2016; 3 EJC 2017; dnq COM 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2019. 1 English Schools 2016/2017; 1English under-23 2018/2019; 1 UK indoor 2020; 1 UK 2021. Ankle injuries abbreviated his seasons in 2018 & 2019. Leapt 2.33 indoors in 2020, but missed outdoor seasonwith a knee injury which required surgery. Coach-Denis Doyle. 1.93 tallIn 2021: 1 Bedford Jumps & Throws ‘Fest’; 1 UK

GALE Tom GBR 22y 222d 1998 2.27 2.30 -172045

(Przybylko is pronounced like “Ch - Bilko”)2018 European Champion2.28i -21. 11 World Youth 2009; dnf WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 ETCh 2015 (2019-4); dnq OLY 2016; 7 EIC 2017/2021 (2015-dnq, 2018-8); 5 WCH2017 (2015/2019-dnq); 1 ECH 2018. 1 German 2017/2018/2019 (1 indoor 2015/2017/2018). Club: Bayer Leverkusen. Coach-Hans-Jorg Thomaskamp. 1.95 tallPartner-Jennifer Montag (100 pb: 11.19 -21, 7 EIC 60 2021) so they were both seventh at the same championships)In 2021: 5 German indoor; 7 EIC; 7 Rehlingen; 4 German; 1 Essen; 4 Sinn; 7 Leverkusen

PRZYBYLKO Mateusz GER 29y 140d 1992 2.23 2.35 -17/182174

Former World Youth Champion // 1 World Youth 2015; dnq WJC 2016; dnq EJC 2017; 2 Mediterranean under-23 2018; 4 under-23 ECH 2019; 3 ETCh 2019; dnq WCH2019. 1 Italian 2019. His older brother Davide Sottile was a 7.25 long jumper. Coach-Valeria Musso. 1.82 tallIn 2021: 3 Italian indoor; 2 Andújar; 8 Šamorín PTS; 9 Florence Diamond; 6 Essen; 2 Italian

SOTTILE Stefano ITA 23y 183d 1998 2.20 2.33 -192440

2016 World Indoor Champion, 2016 European Champion, 2019 European Indoor Champion.2.35i -21. dnq World Youth 2009; 3 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 WIC 2016; 1 ECH 2016 (2012-5, 2014-7=, 2016/2018-4); 1 EIC 2019 (2013-5, 2015-6, 2021-2); 8 WCH2019 (2015-8=, 2017-dnq). 1 Italian 2012/2014/2016/2018/2020 (1 indoor 2016/2019/2021). His elder brother Gianluca Tamberi was fourth in the javelin the 2009 EuropeanJunior Championships. Coach/father-Marco Tamberi (pb 2.27 -83, 15 OLY 1980). Former drummer and basketball player. Tore a ligament in his left ankle on attempting 2.41at Monaco three weeks before the 2016 Olympics. Further ankle surgery in January 2017. 1.89 tallIn 2021: 1 Ancona indoor; 1 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour indoor; 2 Nehvizdy indoor; 3 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour (won World Athletics ‘Tour’, $20,000 and auto entry for 2022 WorldIndoor Champs); 1 Italian indoor; 2 EIC; 3 Hengelo FBK Games; 3 Florence Diamond; 2 Leverkusen; =4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 7 Monaco Diamond; Since 2011 he’s beenknow for wearing a half-beard, on the left side but in February he announced he would stop in 2021 (“'m trying to change all the habits and routines, I'm looking forsomething different inside of me.”)

TAMBERI Gianmarco ITA 29y 56d 1992 2.33 2.39 -16 NR2442

2015 Asian Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 11 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2011-4, 2013-7, 2019-2); dnq WCH 2015/2017/2019; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Japanese2014/2016/2017/2018 (2011/2012/2013/2015-2). Ritual: he eats sponge cake on the day of a competition. 1.83 tallIn 2021: 3 Japanese indoor; 1 Suzuka; 1 Fukuroi Shizuoka International; 3 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 1 Niigata; 3 Japanese

ETO Takashi JPN 30y 173d 1991 2.30 2.30 -17/19/212689

Bronzes from the most recent Asian Games & Asian Championships // 3 WJC 2010 (2008-10); 9 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2015/2019; 3 Asian Games 2018 (2014-5); 3 AsianChamps 2019 (2011-5). 1 Japanese 2011/2015/2019/2021; 1 Estonian 2014. Competes for the club of Japan Airlines. Coach-Koji Zushi. 1.94 tallIn 2021: 1 Japanese indoor; 2 Fukuroi Shizuoka International; 1 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 1 Japanese

TOBE Naoto JPN 29y 118d 1992 2.30 2.32 -182716

Twice African Champion. Kenyan record holder // 1 African Champs 2016/2018 (2012-3, 2014-6); 7 COM 2018 (2014-dnq); 2 African Games 2019 (2015-4); dnq WCH 2019.1 Kenyan 2010-2015/2017-2019. 1 French 2018. Coached in France by Moussa Fall. 1.93 tallIn 2021: 1 Kenyan Armed Forces; 1 Kenyan ‘Pre-Trials’; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial; 3 Lignano Sabbiadoro; 12 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

SAWE Mathew KEN 33y 25d 1988 2.25 2.30 -18 NR2788

2017 Asian Champion // 1 World Youth 2013; 3 WJC 2014; 5 WSG 2015 (2017-8); 11 Asian Indoor Champs 2016; dnq OLY 2016; 1 Asian Champs 2017 (2015-10, 2019-7);dnq WCH 2017; 2 Asian Games 2018 (2014-10). 1 Korean 2015/2016/2018/2019/2021. Coach-Lee Sang-Dong. 1.87 tallIn 2021: 1 Chula Vista High Performance #2; 2 Chula Vista High Performance #3; 3 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Chula Vista ‘Field Fest’; 1 Iksan; 1 Korean

WOO Sang-Hyeok KOR 25y 95d 1996 2.30 2.30 -172816

8x Lithuanian Champion (5 out + 3 in) // 8 EJC 2013; 5 WSG 2017; dnq ECH 2018; 3 WSG 2019; dnq WCH 2019; =5 EIC 2021. 1 Lithuanian 2016/2018/2019/2020/2021 &indoor 2018/2019/2020. 1.90 tallIn 2021: =5 EIC; 1 Polish Universities; 1 Kaunas City Champs; 3 Kladno; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Lithuanian; 1 Vilnius

GLEBAUSKAS Adrijus LTU 26y 250d 1994 2.30 2.30 -212865

Former Asian Champion. 2019 World Championship finalist // dnq WJC 2006; 9 Asian Games 2006; 1 Asian Champs 2007 (2005-8=, 2009-5, 2013/2015-13, 2017-6); 1South East Asian Games 2007/2009; dnq OLY 2008/2012; =5 COM 2010 (2018-8); 8 WCH 2019. Coach-Mohd Manshahar Abdul Jalil. 1.81 tallIn 2021: 2 Kuala Lumpur; 1 Almaty Qosanov

LEE Hup Wei MAS 34y 84d 1987 2.10 2.29 -192906

Full name-Edgar Alejandro Rivera-MoralesMexican record holder // 5 World Youth 2007; 6 WJC 2010 (2008-10); dnq WCH 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 10 WSG 2013; dnq WCH2013; 1 Ibero-American 2014; =7 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq OLY 2016. Lives-Cologne. His older brother Luis Rivera was the 2013 World Long Jump bronze medallist (pb8.46). Coach-Wolfgang Ritzdorf. 1.98 tallIn 2021: 2 Luxembourg; 1 Frankfurt ‘Fly Up Far’; 2 Leverkusen; 2 Rehlingen; 1 Šamorín PTS; =8 Hengelo FBK Games; 1 Mexican; 6 Leverkusen

RIVERA Edgar MEX 30y 165d 1991 2.31 2.31 -21 NR2932

2019 Oceanian Champion, when he raised his personal best by 5cm to 2.30, which then equalled the New Zealand record1 Oceanian 2019; dnq WCH 2019. 1 New Zealand 2015/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021. Coach-Terry Lomas. Why high jump? “Well, I’m six foot six so it had to be this orbasketball didn’t it!”. 1.98 tallIn 2021: 1 Dunedin; 1 Hawera; 1 Wanganui; 1 Christchurch (Feb 6); 1 Wellington; 1 Auckland Douglas; 1 Christchurch (Mar 18); 1 New Zealand; 1 Townsville; 1 Jacksonville

KERR Hamish NZL 24y 344d 1996 2.31 2.31 -21 NR3103

Cleared 2.40 or better every year 2013-2018 inclusive // 1 Asian Junior 2010; 1 WJC 2010; 1 Asian Games 2010/2014 & Asian Champs 2011; 1 World Military Games 2011;1 Pan-Arab 2011; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2012/2014/2016/2018; 1 WIC 2014 (2010-dnq, 2012-9=, 2016-4, 2018-2); 3 Asian Champs 2015; 2 OLY 2016 (2012-3=); 1 WCH2017/2019 (2011-7, 2013-2, 2015-4). He was born in Doha of a Qatari father and Sudanese mother. Underwent emergency surgery on his ankle (in Munich) after he injuredhimself attempting a world record of 2.46 in Hungary on July 2, 2018 (he’d sprained and ruptured some ankle ligaments). Married in Sweden in November 2018 to 2:13.11800m runner Alexandra (whose uncle is Swedish 1500m record holder Jonny Kroon), their son Josef Essa Barshim born October 2020. 1.90 tallIn 2021: 1 Doha; 1 ’Ready Steady’ Tokyo; 2 Doha Diamond; 5 Florence Diamond

BARSHIM Mutaz Essa QAT 30y 34d 1991 2.30 2.43 -14 AR3290*

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2019 World Championship silver (after leading Mutaz Essa Barshim on countback for most of the contest)3 EJC 2013; 1 WJC 2014; 6 under-23 ECH 2015; 2 WCH 2019. 1 Russian 2019/2021 & indoor 2019/2021. He went to the same junior school in Prokhladniy (a town ofabout 60,000 in the Kabardino-Balkaria republic, which borders Georgia) as Mariya Lasitskene. Coach-Galina Filatova. 1.96 tallThe World Athletics Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete in 2021 on May 21, 2021In 2021: 8 / 8 wins indoors in Russia, including at their indoor championships; 2 Russian Cup; 2 Šamorín PTS; 1 Russian Team Champs; 1 Russian; 1 Liège; 3Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Monaco Diamond

AKIMENKO Mikhail ROC 25y 234d 1995 2.33 2.35 -193331*

2019 World bronze. He was one of six men who had the world’s highest leap (2.33) in 20204 WJC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-6); 3 ECH 2018; dnq EIC 2019; 1 World Military Games 2019; 3 WCH 2019 (2017-6=). Born/lives in Smolensk region. 1.83 tallThe World Athletics Doping Review Board approved his application to compete internationally as a neutral athlete in 2021 on April 30, 2021. Coaches-Alexander Mukhin &Vladimir SokolovIn 2021: 4 Russian indoor; 1 Smolensk; 1 Doha Diamond; 1 Florence Diamond League; 2 Russian

IVANYUK Ilya ROC 28y 141d 1993 2.37 2.37 -213334*

Swiss record holder // 7 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 10 ECH 2018. 1 Swiss 2015/2017/2018/2019/2021 & indoor 2013/2015/2016/2020In 2021: 1 Lausanne Luginbühl Memorial; 7 Florence Diamond; 2 ETCh 1st League; 1 Swiss

GASCH Loïc SUI 26y 349d 1994 2.33 2.33 -21 NR3519

In London 2017 became the first Syrian man to win a World Championship medal2 Asian Indoor Games 2009; dnq WIC 2012; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2014; 1 World Military Games 2015; =7 OLY 2016 (2008/2012-dnq); 3 WCH 2017(2009/2011/2013/2015/2019-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2018; 3 Asian Games 2018 (2014-6=); 1 Asian Champs 2019 (2007-14, 2009-8, 2011-2, 2013-5, 2015-8, 2017-3). Works for the Syrian Ministry of Education. He was Syria’s flagbearer at the opening ceremonies for both London 2012 and Rio 2016. 1.93 tallIn 2021: 1 Mashhad

GHAZAL Majed El Dein SYR 34y 98d 1987 2.21 2.36 -16 NR3581

At the 2014 Lausanne Diamond League became only the sixth man in history to high jump 2.40 or better2.34i -21. 3 under-23 ECH 2009; 12 WCH 2011 (2009/2013/2015/2017/2019-dnq); 2 WSG 2013 (2011-11); 3 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq, 2016-7); 1 ETCh 2014 (2010-3); 2 ECH2014 (2010-dnq, 2016-9=, 2018-5=); =4 OLY 2016 (2012-9=); =2 EIC 2019 (2015-5); 1 Balkan 2020. 1 Ukrainian 2012/2018/2019/2020/2021 & indoor 2018/2019/2021.Graduate of Biotechnology. Coach-Gennady Zuyev. 1.94 tallIn 2021: 3 Banská Bystrica ‘Gold’ Tour indoor; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 2 Toruń ‘Gold’ Tour; 3 Doha Diamond; 4 Florence Diamond; 1 Ukrainian; =4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 4Monaco Diamond

PROTSENKO Andrii UKR 33y 68d 1988 2.32 2.40 -143797

Twice US Collegiate Champion indoors, representing Texas Tech University2.33i -18. 1 NCAA indoor 2016/2017 (2018-2); 2 NCAA 2017; 3 US 2018. His younger and even taller brother Jarrett Culver is a collegiate basketball player. 1.93 tallIn 2021: 7 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 9 Doha Diamond; 2 Prairie View USATF ‘Showcase’; 5 US

CULVER Trey USA 25y 9d 1996 2.21 2.28 -183916

The first to long jump 8.40+ and high jump 2.30+ (two events which don’t usually go together)LJ pb: 8.47 -21. =3 WJC HJ 2018 (9 LJ). 1 US junior HJ/LJ 2018; 1 NCAA HJ/LJ 2019/2021. 1 NCAA indoor HJ/LJ 2021; 1 US HJ/LJ 2021. Attends Louisiana StateUniversity. In 2019 became the first to win the US Collegiate double at high and jong jumps, then repeated that feat in 2021. Jamaican parents. Formerly known asJuVaughn Blake, he’s now taken his the name of his mother Georgia Harrison (who was a collegiate 400m runner and hurdler in the 90s). 1.93 tallIn 2021: 1 Baton Rouge LSU HJ/LJ; 2 Fayetteville ‘Tyson’ LJ; 1 Fayetteville SEC HJ/LJ; 1 NCAA indoor HJ/LJ; 1 Tuscaloosa Crimson Tide Invitational HJ; 1 Baton RougeLSU Invitational HJ/LJ; 1 Southeastern Conference HJ (2 LJ); 1 NCAA HJ/LJ; 1 US HJ/LJ

HARRISON Juvaughn USA 22y 89d 1999 2.36 2.36 -213930

dnq WCH 2019. 2 NCAA 2018 (2019-3); 1 NCAA indoor 2019 (2018-3); 2 US 2019 (2021-3). He gave up his “first love“ basketball to concentrate on athletics. Was at theUniversity of Alabama. 1.90 tallIn 2021: 1 Miramar Invitational; 1 Starkville Maroon & White; 1 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Prairie View USATF ‘Showcase’; 3 US; 2 Marietta Stars & Stripes

MCEWEN Shelby USA 25y 112d 1996 2.33 2.33 -213954

Darryl Sullivan Jr. // 2 NCAA indoor 2019; 4 NCAA 2021; 2 US 2021. Student of Recreation Management & Sports Management at the University of Tennessee. 1.86 tallIn 2021: 1 Tennessee Relays; 1 Louisville Clark Wood Invitational; 2 Southeastern Conference; 5 NCAA Preliminary East; 4 NCAA; 2 US

SULLIVAN Darryl USA 23y 212d 1997 2.33 2.33 -213971

1.....2.45.........Javier Sotomayor CUB...............19932.....2.43.........Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT..........2014=3...2.42.........Patrik Sjöberg SWE................... 1987.......2.42.........Bogdan Bondarenko UKR..........20145.....2.41.........Igor Paklin KGZ..........................1985=7...2.40.........Seven men

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST=1...2.37.........Ilya Ivanyuk RUS.......2.37.........Maksim Nedasekau BLR3.....2.36.........JuVaughn Harrison USA=4...2.33.........Loïc Gasch SUI.......2.33.........Darryl Sullivan USA.......2.33.........Shelby McEwen USA.......2.33.........Brandon Starc AUS.......2.33.........Gianmarco Tamberi ITA.......2.33.........Mikhail Akimenko RUS.......2.33.........Django Lovett CAN

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Men’s Discus ThrowGames of the XXXII Olympiad • Biographical Entry List • Men

Born SB PBAge (Days)

Entrants: 34 July 30Event starts:

2019 World Student Games Champion at Discus Throw, also world class at Hammer ThrowHT pb: 74.88 -18. 1 World Youth DT 2013 (3 HT); 4 WJC DT 2014; dnq OLY HT 2016; 4 COM DT 2018; 2 IAAF Continental Cup DT 2018; 1 WSG DT 2019 (2015-2); 6WCH DT 2019. 1 Australian HT 2015/2016/2017/2018 (1 DT 2016/2018/2019/2021) . Turned from rugby to throwing when he broke his collarbone. In 2015 at age 18 hebecame the youngest ever Australian Champion at Hammer Throw. Born-Toowoomba.Coach-Graham Pitt. 1.95/118kgIn 2021: (all DT) 1 Melbourne Track Classic; 1 Brisbane Classic; 1 Australian; 1 Brisbane; 1 Gold Coast Oceania Invitational #2

DENNY Matt AUS 25y 55d 1996 66.15 66.15 -2110811081

2018 European bronze, 2019 World bronze // SP pb: 18.90 -13. 4 World Youth SP 2009; 1 European Youth SP 2009; 6 WJC SP 2010; 1 EJC DT 2011 (5 SP); dnq EIC SP2013/2015; dnq WCH DT 2015; 6 OLY DT 2016; 3 WCH DT 2019 (2017-9). 1 Austrian SP 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 indoor 2011/2013/2014/2015) (1 DT2015/2016/2018/2019/2020/2021). Coach-Gregor Högler. 1.96/130kgIn 2021: 1 Eisenstadt (May 18); 1 Linz; 1 St. Pölten Prokop; 3 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Eisenstadt (Jun 9); 1 Austrian (6th time); 3 Oslo Diamond; 8 StockholmDiamond

WEISSHAIDINGER Lukas AUT 29y 158d 1992 69.04 69.04 -21 NR1115*

(Say it like Yevgeniy Bogutskiy)Silvers as a world junior and a European under-23SP pb: 17.41 -21. 2 WJC 2018; 2 under-23 ECH 2021 (2019-4). 1 Belarusian 2019/2021. Wife-Viktoriya Bahutskaya is an international javelin thrower (pb 59.52 -21)In 2021: 1 Minsk ‘Winter’; 1 Belarusian under-23 winter; 1 Brest Shukevich Prizes (pb up from 61.51 to 66.03); 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Belarusian Universiade(2 SP); 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Belarusian; 2 under-23 ECH

BAHUTSKI Yauheni BLR 21y 324d 1999 66.03 66.03 -211247

South American record holder & twice South American Champion // 4 World Youth 2011; 9 WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 1 South AmericanGames 2014; 1 South American 2015/2017 (2013-3); 11 WCH 2015 (2017/2019-dnq); dnq OLY 2016; 5 Pan-Am Games 2019 (2015-7). 1 Colombian 2013/2014/2016 &Spanish 2017. Lives-Spain. Coach-Frank Casanas (5 OLY DT 2008). 1.80/90kgIn 2021: 1 Rehlingen; 1 Ciudad Real; 1 Kladno; 4 Karlstad; 1 Castellón; 1 Ried

ORTEGA Mauricio COL 26y 358d 1994 65.21 70.29 -20 NR1544

Commonwealth Games medals in 2014 & 2018. Only 50cm short of a world bronze in 20193 under-23 ECH 2007; 1 Small European States Games 2009; 6 WSG 2009; 6 WSG 2011; 2 COM 2014 (2010-4, 2018-3); 8 OLY 2016 (2012-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games2018; 8 ECH 2018 (2010/2012/2014/2016-dnq); 5 WCH 2019 (2013-dnq, 2015-6, 2017-10). 1 Cypriot 2007-2021. He has set 18 Cypriot records up to 66.32 in Doha onSeptember 30, 2019. Coach-Kyriakos Vassiliadis. 1.86/110kgIn 2021: 1 Thessaloníki; 2 St. Pölten Prokop; 1 Tatabánya; 1 Cypriot (15th time); 1 ETCh 3rd League

PARELLIS Apostolos CYP 36y 4d 1985 61.90 66.32 -19 NR1607

Ecuadorean record holder // 3 South American 2015; 2 South American Games 2018; 2 Ibero-American 2018; 6 Pan-Am Games 2019. 1 Ecuadorean 2013/2020In 2021: 1 Lovelhe (2x); 1 Maia; 3 Castellón; 5 Cetniewo

CAICEDO Juan Jose ECU 29y 7d 1992 66.36 69.60 -20 NR1704

Bronze at 2003 Pan-American Games for Cuba (as Loy Maikel) // 6 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 3 Pan-Am Games 2003; dnq WCH 2003/2015; dnq OLY 2004/2016; 2 CentralAmerican & Caribbean Champs 2005; 12 ECH 2016 (2018-dnq); 5 ETCh 2019/2021 (2017-6). 1 Spanish 2018/2020/2021. His father is Juan Martinez CUB (6 OLY 92).1.85/85kgAllegiance transferee from Cuba – has lived in Spain since 2009, gained Spanish citizenship on August 5, 2015 (after an eight-year struggle) and cleared by World Athleticsto compete for Spain from August 7, 2015. Coach-Antonio Simarro [ 1.87/120kgIn 2021: 3 Spanish winter; 1 León; 1 Castellón (Apr 11); 1 Castellón (Apr 18); 9 European Throws Cup; 1 Castellón Spanish League; 5 ETCh; 1 Lisbon City; 1 SpanishLeague ‘División De Honor’ Final; 1 Spanish; 2 Castellón (Jun 29)

MARTÍNEZ Lois Maikel ESP 40y 55d 1981 62.50 67.98 -191801

6x outright French Champion // dnq WJC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 ETCh 2017 (2013-12, 2015-5, 2019-8, 2021-fouled out); dnq WCH 2017; 3 Athletics World Cup2018; 10 ECH 2018. 1 French 2012/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020. Coach-Jacques Pelgas. 1.88/118kgIn 2021: 1 Salon-de-Provence; 1 French winter; 8 European Throws Cup; 1 Castiglione della Pescaia; 1 Salon-de-Provence; nm ETCh; 1 Aubière; 1 Montélimar; 1 Salon-de-Provence (2x); 2 French

DJOUHAN Lolassonn FRA 30y 71d 1991 66.66 66.66 -211952

British record holder. 2011 European under-23 Champion. 2012 Olympic finalist6 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 ECH 2012; 12 OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2012. 1 English junior & English Schools 2010; 1 English under-23 2012; 1 UK 2012/2021 (2019-2). At London 2012 he threw 65.38 in qualifying, but then 61.03 in the final. 1.98 / was 134kg, size 13 shoes, 2.12m arm-span.In 2013, he announced that he’d signed a contract with an professional American football team, the San Francisco 49ers. In 2013-2017 he was later linked with further“National Football League” teams Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, but eventually played in the Canadian FootballLeague for the Montreal Alouettes but since switched again to a separate league, that of the Alliance of American Football. Returned to athletics at the London DiamondLeague on July 21, 2019. Coach-John HillierIn 2021: 1 Stretford Trafford Open; 1 Loughborough Spring Throws; 1 Lee Valley Open; 1 Winchester Southampton Invitational; nm Stretford ‘B’; 1 Winchester Inter-Club;nm Loughborough Charnwood; 1 Loughborough International; 2 Manchester Invitational; 1 ETCh; 4 Gothenburg Grand Prix; 1 Södertälje (Jun 6); 1 Copenhagen Games; 1Södertälje (Jun 11); 5 Sollentuna; 1 UK; 1 Winchester Throws Invitational; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

OKOYE Lawrence GBR 29y 295d 1991 67.13 68.24 -12 NR2061

DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPIONIn Rio 2016, he followed his older (and shorter) brother Robert Harting as Olympic ChampionSP pb: 17.75 -12. 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 8 WCH 2015 (2013/2019-dnq); 4 ECH 2016 (2018-fouled out in qualifying); 1 OLY 2016 (won in the last round). 1 German2015/2018. He has 16 words tattooed on his right pec: “truth, life, family, lie, freedom, tolerance, happiness, athletics, pride, friendship, loneliness, pain, faith, love and hate”.His parents Gerd Seidel and Bettina Harting were both shot putters in the GDR era. Coach-Torsten Schmidt. 2.05/123kg“I am obsessed with the world record [of 74.08m set by German Jürgen Schult in 1986]. Some say it is out of reach, but for me, it is a challenge. My desire is to one daythrow a world record nobody can beat.”In 2021: 3 Halle Throwing Day; 5 Neubrandenburg; 7 Schönebeck; 1 Berlin; 8 German; 1 Berlin (2x); 3 Neubrandenburg; 4 Kuortane; 1 Magdeburg; 7 SzékesfehérvárGyulai; 4 Cetniewo; 2 Thum

HARTING Christoph GER 31y 109d 1990 65.40 68.37 -162156

2016 Olympic bronze // dnq WJC 2008; 9 WSG 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011; 7 ECH 2014 (2016-8, 2018-dnq); dnq WCH 2015; 3 OLY 2016. 1 German 2021. Coach/father-Miroslaw Jasinski. 2.07/120kgIn 2021: 1 Bochum; 4 Halle Throwing Day; 1 Neubrandenburg; 1 Schönebeck; 1 German; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 5 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Thum

JASINSKI Daniel GER 31y 357d 1989 67.47 67.47 -212161

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2 Youth Olympic Games 2014; 12 EJC 2015; 5 WJC 2016; 2 under-23 ECH 2019 (2017-3). 1 German 2020. 1.93/110kgIn 2021: 1 Berlin; 4 Neubrandenburg; 1 Halle Throwing Day; 2 Neubrandenburg; 3 Schönebeck; 3 German

PRÜFER Clemens GER 23y 349d 1997 67.41 67.41 -212173

9 WJC 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2019; 3 ETCh 2021. 2 German 2019/2021. The tattoo on his right arm says “Mut & Kraft” (Courage & Strength). Lives-Magdeburg. Coach-Armin Lemme (pb 68.50 for GDR in 1982). 1.95/130kgHe’s a former gymnast, volleyball player, ice hockey player, handball player, soccer player, table tennis player & swimmer!In 2021: 3 Neubrandenburg (Apr 21); 4 European Throws Cup; 2 Halle Throwing Day; 3 Neubrandenburg (May 22); 4 Schönebeck; 3 ETCh; 2 German; 1 Mössingen; 3Kladno; 5 Magdeburg; 4 Bottnaryd; 3 Thum

WROBEL David GER 30y 165d 1991 67.30 67.30 -212185

2012 Olympic silver. 2011 World bronze. Multi-Asian Champion & record holderSP pb: 17.82i -08. 1 Asian junior 2004; 1 WJC 2004; 1 Asian Champs 2005/2007/2009/2011/2017/2019 (2003-8); 1 West Asian Games 2005; 2 WCP 2006; 1 Asian Games2006/2010/2018; 3 WCH 2011 (2007-7, 2015/2017-dnq, 2019-7); 2 OLY 2012 (2008/2016-dnq). His throwing talent was discovered when at age 16 he accidentally brokethe handball goalposts with one of his throws.He was second at London 2012 with 68.18, just 9cm behind Robert Harting’s winning effort of 68.27. One of his throws was even longer than Harting’s best (he estimated68.50), but it was judged to be a foul. Coach (in San Diego)-Mac Wilkins (1 OLY 76). 1.92/110kgIn 2021: nm Chula Vista High Performance #5

HADADI Ehsan IRI 36y 188d 1985 - 69.32 -08 AR2317

Icelandic record holder. 4x winner of the Games of the Small States of EuropeSP pb: 18.81i -21, 17.83 -19. 1 Small European States Games 2015/2016/2017/2018 (2019-2); dnq ECH 2016/2018; dnq OLY 2016; 5 under-23 ECH 2017; dnq WCH 2019.1 Icelandic 2015/2016/2019/2020/2021 (1 SP 2019/2020). 1 Icelandic indoor SP 2017/2020/2021. Coach-Petur Gudmundsson. 1.99/140kg (2.06 arm-span)“I think why the event works [for me] is because of my sense of timing developed as a golfer.”In 2021: 1 Icelandic indoor SP; 1 Reykjavik (Apr 2); 2 European Throws Cup; 1 Zagreb Dinamo Zrinjevac; 3 Helsingborg; 3 Växjö (May 29); 3 Gothenburg Grand Prix; 1Reykjavik (Jun 9); 1 Icelandic; 1 Borgarnes; 4 ETCh 2nd League; 6 Karlstad; 5 Kuortane; 2 Växjö (Jun 28)

GUÐNASON Guðni Valur ISL 25y 290d 1995 65.39 69.35 -20 NR2361

2013 World Student Games silver // SP pb: 17.64 -15. 7 under-23 ECH 2007; dnq ECH 2012; 2 WSG 2013 (2011-7); dnq WCH 2013/2019; dnq ECH 2014/2018; 4Mediterranean Games 2018 (2013-5); 4 ETCh 2019/2021 (2009-5, 2011-9, 2013-7). 1 Italian 2011/2013/2018/2019/2020/2021. 1.93/108kgIn 2021: 3 Italian winter; 1 Latina; 12 European Throws Cup; 2 Castiglione della Pescaia; 4 ETCh; 2 Sulmona; 1 Bastia Umbra; 1 Spoleto; 1 Italian; 1 Macerata

FALOCI Giovanni ITA 35y 288d 1985 67.36 67.36 -212422

(Say it like Day-kers)Reigning Pan-American Games, Commonwealth Games, North/Central American & Caribbean and Diamond League ChampionSP pb: 20.46 -17. 1 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015/2019; dnq OLY 2016; 1 COM 2018; 1 Athletics World Cup 2018; 1 North/Central American &Caribbean 2018; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 1 Diamond League 2018; 2 WCH 2019 (2017-4). 1 Jamaican 2015-2019. Knee surgeries in 2014 & 2018. Wrist surgery in2020 to repair damage done after falling in the bathroom. Studied Sociology at the University of the West Indies. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.91/113kgIn 2021: 1 Kingston (May 1); 1 Tucson Elite Classic; 2 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Kingston (May 29); 2 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 1 Jamaican; 6 Oslo Diamond; 7Stockholm Diamond; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

DACRES Fedrick JAM 27y 150d 1994 66.01 70.78 -19 NR2570*

(Pronounced Smy-kell)2018 Commonwealth Games silver. 2019 Pan-American Games silver (each time after Fedrick Dacres)3 World Youth 2009; 7 WJC 2010; 1 Pan-American junior 2011; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2012; 2 COM 2018; 2 Pan-Am Games 2019; dnq WCH2019. 1 Jamaican 2011/2012/2019. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.93/84kgAstonishing improvement from 59.83 to 67.12 in his first year as a senior in 2012, but then served a two-year doing ban in 2013-2015In 2021: 1 Kingston (May 22); 2 Kingston (May 29)

SMIKLE Traves JAM 29y 81d 1992 62.10 67.72 -182632

Former US Collegiate Champion // SP pb: 19.39 -13. 5 WJC 2010; 6 COM 2014; 4 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015/2019. 1 NCAA 2012 (2013-2, 2014-4). 1 Jamaican2013/2014. Studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Nebraska. Coach-Julian Robinson. 1.88/110kgIn 2021: 1 Kingston (Feb 27); 1 Kingston (Mar 20); 2 Kingston (Apr 17); 1 Kingston (Apr 24); 2 Kingston (May 22); 4 Kingston (May 29); 2 Kingston (Jun 5); 3 Jamaican; 2Kingston (Jun 28); 2 Graz

WRIGHT Chad JAM 30y 125d 1991 62.78 66.54 -202651

2017 World Champion, by a margin of just 2cm (defeating Daniel Ståhl SWE 69.21 to 69.19). 2018 European Champion3 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 3 WSG 2015; 12 OLY 2016; 1 WCH 2017 (2015-dnq, 2019-12); 1 ECH 2018 (2012/2016-dnq, 2014-10);3 IAAF Continental Cup 2018. 1 Lithuanian 2013/2014/2017/2018/2019. Coach-Vaclovas Kidykas (3 ECH 86, 68.44 in 88). 2.00/130kgIn 2021: 1 Lithuanian winter; 1 Kaunas; 1 Birstonas; 1 Polish Universities; 1 Vilnius; 2 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 2 ETCh 2nd League; 1 Lithuanian; 1 Vilnius; 4 OsloDiamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

GUDŽIUS Andrius LTU 30y 164d 1991 68.62 69.59 -182866

Montenegrin record holder at shot & discus // SP pb: 18.46 -13. dnq World Youth SP 2009; 12 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (12 SP); dnq ECH 2012/204/2016; dnq OLY 2012; 3under-23 ECH 2013; 1 Small European States Games 2013/2019 (1 SP 2013); dnq WCH 2013/2019; 1 Balkan 2014/2019/2021; dnq OLY 2016. 1 Croat 2014/2018,Slovenian 2018, Montenigrin 2019. 1.93/118kgIn 2021: 1 Bar (2x); 11 European Throws Cup; 1 Montenegrin; 6 Tatabánya; 2 Maribor; 2 ETCh 3rd League; 1 Balkan

FURTULA Danijel MNE 28y 361d 1992 65.59 65.59 -21 NR2958

Tenth at 2019 World Championships // SP pb: 17.34 -16. 5 WJC 2014; 11 under-23 ECH 2017; 11 ECH 2018; 10 WCH 2019. 1 Norwegian 2018/2019/2020. 1.93/106kgIn 2021: 1 Rygg (2x); 1 Oslo (2x); 1 Oslo; 8 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 4 Sollentuna; 2 ETCh 1st League; 8 Oslo Diamond; 1 Oslo Sommerstevnet

ISENE Ola Stunes NOR 26y 180d 1995 65.27 67.78 -193085

Twice European Champion. Twice Olympic silver (the second of which he auctioned for charity in aid of a three year-old boy with eye cancer)5 EJC 2001; 6 WJC 2002; 2 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-9); 1 ECP 2006/2007 (2008-3); 2 OLY 2008/2016 (2012-5); 1 ETCh 2009/2019 (2010-2, 2011-3, 2013-4, 2014-2); 1ECH 2010/2016 (2006-6, 2014-4, fouled out in qualifying); 1 WCH 2015 (2007-12, 2009-9, 2009/2013-2, 2017-5). 1 Polish 2006-2016/2018/2021. Former nightclub bouncerand fireman. His son Henryk Józef born November 13, 2013. Coach-Gerd Kanter. 1.93/130kgIn 2021: 3 Rehlingen; 1 Olesnica; 7 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Randvere; 2 Chorzów Kusocinski; 1 Polish; 11 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Cetniewo

MAŁACHOWSKI Piotr POL 38y 51d 1983 64.67 71.84 -13 NR3201

2015 European Junior Champion // SP pb: 17.19 -15. 100 pb: 13.08 -14. 5 World Youth 2013; dnq WJC 2014; 1 EJC 2015 (7 SP); dnq ECH 2016; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Polish2019/2020. 1.80/70kgIn 2021: 14 European Throws Cup; 2 Warsaw Szelesta Memorial; 2 Polish Universities (5 SP); 2 Olesnica; 2 Warsaw; 2 Tatabánya; 1 Biala Podlaska; 4 Kladno; 1 ChorzówKusocinski; 2 Polish; 2 Cetniewo

STÓJ Bartłomiej POL 25y 73d 1996 64.34 64.64 -163208

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Romania’s top male athlete. Fourth at 2019 World Championships // SP pb: 17.75i -18, 17.31 -17 (17.07i -19). dnq WJC SP/DT 2014; 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2017-2); 2WSG 2017/12019; 1 Balkan 2018; 7 ECH 2018; 4 WCH 2019; 1 World Military Games 2019. 1 Romanian 2015-2021. Coach-Daniela Costian (Originally representedRomania, then moved to Australia and became Commonwealth Champion in 1994). Coach-1.96/108kgIn 2021: 1 Bucharest; 1 Arad; 1 Romanian Cup Stage 1; 1 Romanian; 5 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 ETCh 1st League; 7 Oslo Diamond; 9 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

FIRFIRICA Alin Alexandru ROU 25y 267d 1995 65.43 67.32 -193366

Twice Oceanian Champion // SP pb: 17.69i -14, 17.22 -13. HT pb: 58.66 -15. dnq WJC 2010; 7 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015/2017/2019; 1 Oceanian 2015/2017 (1 SP2015); 1 Pacific Games 2015; 8 COM 2018. Was at Central Michigan University. Coach-Dane Miller. 1.88/127kgIn 2021: 1 Searcy; 3 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 1 Allendale; 4 Walnut Golden Games; 1 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Miramar NACAC Invitational; 3 Sollentuna; 2Kladno; 6 Stockholm Diamond; He was the Samoan flagbearer at the opening ceremony in Tokyo, by himself

ROSE Alex SAM 29y 253d 1991 67.48 67.48 -21 NR3455

(Čeh pronounced Chay)Twice European under-23 Champion // SP pb: 16.48 -19. 2 Mediterranean Games 2018; dnq WJC 2018; 1 under-23 ECH 2019/2021; dnq WCH 2019. 1 Slovenian2019/2020/2021. Student of agriculture (he works on his parent’s farm). Coach-Gorazd Rajher. 2.06/118kgIn 2021: 1 Slovenian winter; 1 Split; 1 Ptuj; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Slovenian; 1 Maribor; 1 ETCh 2nd League; 2 Kuortane; 2 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 under-23 ECH; 1 Novo Mesto

ČEH Kristjan SLO 22y 161d 1999 70.35 70.35 -21 NR3467

Fourth at 2018 European Championships // 5 under-23 ECH 2015; 4 ECH 2018; 9 WCH 2019 (2017-11). 1 Swedish under-23 2016. Coach-Vesteinn Hafsteinsson.1.98/105kgIn 2021: Threw 66.32 on the Swedish indoor circuit; 2 Helsingborg; 1 Växjö (beat Ståhl, 69.48 to 69.11); 2 Gothenburg Grand Prix; 4 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 2Sollentuna; 2 Karlstad; 3 Kuortane; 2 Halmstad; 5 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 2 Bottnaryd

PETTERSSON Simon SWE 27y 206d 1994 69.48 69.48 -213568

2019 World ChampionStåhl is pronounced ‘stall’ (as in what a car does when you’re in the wrong gear)SP pb: 19.60i -17, 19.38 -16. dnq World Youth SP/DT 2009; dnq WJC SP 2010; dnq OLY 2016; 2 ECH 2018 (2016-5, 2014-dnq); 3 ETCh 2018; 1 WCH 2019 (2015-5, 2017-2). 1 Swedish 2014/2016/2018/2019 & SP 2015/2016/2018 (1 indoor 2017). His first sport was ice hockey. His mother Taina Laakso/Ståhl was Swedish Discus ThrowChampion in 1987. Coaches-Karin Torneklint & Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. 2.00/150kg, 2.20 arm-spanIn 2021: nm Växjö indoor; 1 Helsingborg; 2 Växjö; 1 Gothenburg Grand Prix; 1 Turku Paavo Nurmi Games; 1 Sollentuna; 1 Karlstad; 1 Kuortane; 1 Halmstad; 1 OsloDiamond; 1 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Bottnaryd (World lead 71.40, and making it 10 / 10 wins since May)

STÅHL Daniel SWE 28y 334d 1992 71.40 71.86 -19 NR3569*

Former World Youth Champion. 9x Ukrainian Champion // 1 World Youth 2007 (11 SP); 3 WJC 2008 (2010-4); 2 EJC 2009; 4 WSG 2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY2012/2016; 12 ECH 2018 (2012/2016-dnq); 6 ETCh 2019 (2013-9). 1 Ukrainian 2008/2012/2013/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020/2021. He holds the world age bests for 15y-16y-17y-18y. Coaches-Larysa Lapa & Viktor Oliynyk. 2.08/120kg (he was already 2.05 tall at age 15y)In 2021: 1 Ukrainian winter; 1 Nova Kakhovka; 1 Kamianets Podilskyi; 1 Ukrainian Team Champs; 1 Uman; 1 Bakhmut; 1 Ukrainian; 1 Lutsk

NESTERENKO Mykyta UKR 30y 104d 1991 66.42 66.42 -213788

SP pb: 19.86 -18. 9 WJC 2014. 1 US indoor SP 2020; 3 NCAA 2019 (2018-4); 3 US 2019. Studied Criminal Justice at The University of Alabama. 1.98/109kgIn 2021: 5 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 1 Mount Berry GA; 1 Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational; 1 Jacksonville North Florida Invitational; 1 Walnut Golden Games; 3 TucsonElite Classic; 5 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Rome GA; 1 Marietta; dnq US (but named for Tokyo because most of those above him didn’t have the qualifying standard)

FERGUSON Kord USA 26y 39d 1995 66.19 66.19 -213922

Threw lifetime bests in the first two rounds at London 2017 to claim the bronzeSP pb: 20.71i -11, 20.68 -10. 3 WSG SP 2011 (8 DT); 11 OLY DT 2011; 3 WCH DT 2017 (2019-dnq). 2 NCAA DT 2010/2012 (2011-5, 2014-6); 2 NCAA SP 2010 (2011-3,2012-8); 1 US DT 2016/2017/2021 (2018-2). Lives-Lawrence, Kansas. Was at the University of Wyoming. 2.03/152kg (down from 157kg/nearly 25 stones, he was theheaviest discus thrower at Rio 2016)During 2020 lockdown – “I built my own gym in my garage. At a middle school we found a ring where nobody was bugging us. And so yeah, we trained quite a lot more thanI ever have.”In 2021: 1 Lawrence Rock Chalk Classic; 2 Walnut Golden Games; 1 US

FINLEY Mason USA 30y 294d 1990 66.40 68.03 -173924

(Jagers pronounced ’Jay-gerrs’, and it’s Reggie Jagers III)2017 World Student Games Champion. Left-handed1 WSG 2017; 3 North/Central American & Caribbean 2018; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2018; 3 Pan-Am Games 2019. 2 NCAA 2017; 1 US 2018 (2017-7). His younger brotherPhil Jagers, DT pb 62.71, 7 US 2018. Graduated in sports administration from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. 1.88/118kgIn 2021: 1 Texas Relays; 1 Prairie View Sprint Summit; 2 Chula Vista High Performance #2; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #3; 3 Walnut Golden Games; 1 Azusa Pacific‘Last Chance’; 7 Tucson Elite Classic; 11 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #4; 1 Chula Vista High Performance #5; 2 US

JAGERS Reggie USA 26y 349d 1994 67.82 68.61 -183936

2019 US Champion, former US Collegiate Champion (representing the University of Pennsylvania)11 WCH 2019. 1 NCAA 2015 (2016-2). 1 US 2019 (2018-3). In 2016 he declined a lucrative opportunity in investment banking on Wall Street to concentrate on athletics. Hisfather Marlon once held the 35lb weight throw record at the William and Mary University (in Maryland). 1.85/100kgIn 2021: 7 Walnut Golden Games; 4 Tucson USATF ‘Throws Fest’; 5 Collegeville (Jun 10); 3 Collegeville (Jun 12); 3 US

MATTIS Sam USA 27y 131d 1994 62.77 67.45 -163951

1.....74.08.......Jürgen Schult GDR.................... 19862.....73.88.......Virgilijus Alekna LTU.................. 20003.....73.38.......Gerd Kanter EST........................2006=4...71.86.......Yuriy Dumchev RUS.................. 1983.......71.86.......Daniel Stähl SWE.......................20195.....71.84.......Piotr Malachowski POL.............. 20136.....71.70.......Róbert Fazekas HUN................. 20027.....71.50.......Lars Riedel GER........................ 19978.....71.32.......Ben Plucknett USA.....................1983=9...71.26.......Three men

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2021 WORLD LIST1.....71.40.......Daniel Ståhl SWE2.....70.35.......Kristjan Čeh SLO3.....69.48.......Simon Pettersson SWE4.....69.04.......Lukas Weißhaidinger AUT5.....68.62.......Andrius Gudžius LTU6.....67.82.......Reggie Jagers III USA7.....67.48.......Alex Rose SAM8.....67.47.......Daniel Jasinski GER9.....67.41.......Clemens Prüfer GER10...67.36.......Giovanni Faloci ITA

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